How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Towson, OK?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Towson, OK, 2020–2024
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20.0% (±8.4 points) of households in Fort Towson, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 22.3%

When households in Fort Towson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Towson	Choctaw County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±3.5 points)	3.2%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±7.6 points)	18.6%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.0% (±9.6 points)	36.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±8.2 points)	17.9%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±5.6 points)	10.9%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.8% (±12.8 points)	12.8%	8.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Fort Towson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Choctaw County (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from Oklahoma (27.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fort Towson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Towson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Towson	—	20.0% (±8.4 points)	—
Sawyer	5.8 mi	19.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Valliant	11 mi	24.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rattan	13 mi	17.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hugo	14 mi	28.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Millerton	15 mi	17.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wright City	16 mi	17.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Powderly	20 mi	32.8% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Garvin	21 mi	22.2% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Choctaw County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hugo	28.0% (±5.4 points)
2	Boswell	22.9% (±7.4 points)
3	Fort Towson	20.0% (±8.4 points)
4	Sawyer	19.4% (±7.5 points)
5	Soper	18.7% (±9.8 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Towson

How often do people move in Fort Towson?

20.0% of households in Fort Towson, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Towson have?

22.3% of households in Fort Towson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Towson town, Oklahoma

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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