How long do people stay in their homes in McAlester, OK?

Name: How long people stay in McAlester, OK, 2020–2024
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31.7% (±3.4 points) of households in McAlester, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.7% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 12.2%

When households in McAlester moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	McAlester	Pittsburg County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.0% (±3.0 points)	19.8%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±3.7 points)	38.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±3.1 points)	18.6%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±1.9 points)	10.1%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.1% (±2.1 points)	8.8%	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 McAlester, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Pittsburg County (24.0%).

It is also higher than in Oklahoma (27.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near McAlester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McAlester
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
McAlester	—	31.7% (±3.4 points)	—
Krebs	3.1 mi	28.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Alderson	5.1 mi	25.1% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Savanna	7.1 mi	14.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Haileyville	12 mi	26.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hartshorne	13 mi	28.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crowder	14 mi	8.9% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Pittsburg	15 mi	13.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Kiowa	16 mi	28.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Savanna, OK (14.8%), Crowder, OK (8.9%), Pittsburg, OK (13.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Canadian	34.4% (±35.4 points)
2	McAlester	31.7% (±3.4 points)
3	Kiowa	28.8% (±7.7 points)
4	Hartshorne	28.4% (±7.5 points)
5	Krebs	28.3% (±6.8 points)
6	Haileyville	26.1% (±9.4 points)
7	Quinton	26.0% (±8.1 points)
8	Alderson	25.1% (±12.2 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Pittsburg County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 McAlester

How often do people move in McAlester?

31.7% of households in McAlester, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does McAlester have?

12.2% of households in McAlester have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McAlester city, 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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