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

Name: How long people stay in Purcell, OK, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±5.6 points) of households in Purcell, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 15.2%

When households in Purcell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Purcell	McClain County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.0% (±5.2 points)	19.2%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.0% (±6.1 points)	42.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.2% (±6.0 points)	19.7%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.3% (±2.6 points)	7.9%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±4.6 points)	7.2%	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 Purcell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from McClain County (23.0%).

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 Purcell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Purcell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Purcell	—	23.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Lexington	2.2 mi	18.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	7.0 mi	43.2% (±17.8 points)	Higher
Slaughterville	7.1 mi	14.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Noble	7.7 mi	22.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne	8.1 mi	20.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Goldsby	9.4 mi	16.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Maysville	11 mi	14.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Cole	12 mi	13.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Slaughterville, OK (14.5%), Maysville, OK (14.7%), Cole, OK (13.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington, OK (43.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Washington	43.2% (±17.8 points)
2	Rosedale	33.3% (±35.4 points)
3	Blanchard	29.3% (±6.4 points)
4	Newcastle	25.3% (±3.9 points)
5	Purcell	23.6% (±5.6 points)
6	Wayne	20.5% (±8.6 points)
7	Byars	17.9% (±16.2 points)
8	Goldsby	16.8% (±5.8 points)
9	Cole	13.8% (±6.0 points)
10	Dibble	13.1% (±5.6 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 Purcell

How often do people move in Purcell?

23.6% of households in Purcell, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Purcell have?

15.2% of households in Purcell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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