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

Name: How long people stay in Sentinel, OK, 2020–2024
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9.8% (±3.9 points) of households in Sentinel, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.8% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 51.5%

When households in Sentinel moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sentinel	Washita County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±1.9 points)	3.7%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.0% (±3.4 points)	14.4%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.6% (±11.9 points)	39.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	5.1% (±3.9 points)	15.0%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±4.9 points)	8.6%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	42.1% (±18.2 points)	18.9%	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 Sentinel, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Washita County (18.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sentinel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sentinel
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sentinel	—	9.8% (±3.9 points)	—
Rocky	6.4 mi	27.8% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dill City	8.9 mi	15.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hobart	10 mi	36.9% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Lone Wolf	12 mi	23.3% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Burns Flat	14 mi	28.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher
New Cordell	14 mi	23.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Gotebo	18 mi	7.1% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Granite	18 mi	27.9% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hobart, OK (36.9%), Lone Wolf, OK (23.3%), Burns Flat, OK (28.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Corn	25.4% (±8.4 points)
4	New Cordell	23.0% (±7.5 points)
5	Foss	21.3% (±35.7 points)
6	Dill City	15.6% (±7.3 points)
7	Canute	13.6% (±14.0 points)
8	Colony	12.3% (±10.2 points)
9	Sentinel	9.8% (±3.9 points)
10	Bessie	8.0% (±7.1 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Washita 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 Sentinel

How often do people move in Sentinel?

9.8% of households in Sentinel, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sentinel have?

51.5% of households in Sentinel have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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