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

Name: How long people stay in Velma, OK, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±7.1 points) of households in Velma, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.4% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 34.4%

When households in Velma moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Velma	Stephens County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±2.9 points)	4.5%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±6.5 points)	18.5%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.2% (±12.4 points)	39.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.0% (±7.6 points)	18.8%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±4.8 points)	6.6%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	26.1% (±16.8 points)	11.8%	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 Velma, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Stephens County (23.0%).

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 Velma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Velma
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Velma	—	15.4% (±7.1 points)	—
Ratliff City	8.4 mi	16.0% (±54.6 points)	Not measurably different
Loco	8.8 mi	2.9% (±44.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tatums	11 mi	23.3% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bray	14 mi	11.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Foster	14 mi	5.5% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Duncan	17 mi	27.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Healdton	19 mi	20.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Comanche	19 mi	22.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Duncan, OK (27.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Duncan	27.5% (±2.8 points)
2	Marlow	24.3% (±6.0 points)
3	Comanche	22.9% (±5.4 points)
4	Central High	18.5% (±9.4 points)
5	Velma	15.4% (±7.1 points)
6	Bray	11.3% (±4.6 points)
7	Empire City	9.1% (±5.9 points)
8	Loco	2.9% (±44.4 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 Velma

How often do people move in Velma?

15.4% of households in Velma, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Velma have?

34.4% of households in Velma have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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