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

Name: How long people stay in Panama, OK, 2020–2024
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29.5% (±8.2 points) of households in Panama, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.5% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 33.6%

When households in Panama moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Panama	Le Flore County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±3.8 points)	3.4%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.3% (±7.3 points)	18.4%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.2% (±8.7 points)	38.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.6% (±3.9 points)	18.6%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±5.3 points)	10.5%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.8% (±15.7 points)	10.5%	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 Panama, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Le Flore 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 Panama

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Panama
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Panama	—	29.5% (±8.2 points)	—
Shady Point	3.0 mi	24.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spiro	5.4 mi	26.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bokoshe	7.0 mi	21.3% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cameron	7.7 mi	16.9% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Poteau	7.9 mi	28.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Coffee	10 mi	10.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Rock Island	11 mi	18.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pocola	13 mi	20.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cameron, OK (16.9%), Fort Coffee, OK (10.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Le Flore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Le Flore	35.6% (±41.7 points)
2	Heavener	33.5% (±8.7 points)
3	Wister	33.3% (±8.3 points)
4	Panama	29.5% (±8.2 points)
5	Poteau	28.7% (±5.2 points)
6	Spiro	26.9% (±6.3 points)
7	Howe	25.4% (±8.1 points)
8	Shady Point	24.1% (±7.3 points)
9	Arkoma	23.9% (±5.3 points)
10	Bokoshe	21.3% (±11.6 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Le Flore 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 Panama

How often do people move in Panama?

29.5% of households in Panama, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Panama have?

33.6% of households in Panama have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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