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

Name: How long people stay in Walters, OK, 2020–2024
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17.0% (±5.4 points) of households in Walters, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.0% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in Walters moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Walters	Cotton County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	0.4% (±0.8 points)	1.7%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±5.3 points)	15.4%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.0% (±8.7 points)	39.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±7.0 points)	17.2%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.1% (±5.6 points)	16.5%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±2.9 points)	9.8%	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 Walters, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cotton County (17.1%).

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 Walters

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walters
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Walters	—	17.0% (±5.4 points)	—
Geronimo	8.8 mi	20.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Temple	9.2 mi	24.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Randlett	14 mi	11.6% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Faxon	15 mi	31.6% (±46.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hastings	17 mi	20.9% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Devol	17 mi	9.0% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chattanooga	18 mi	20.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lawton	18 mi	37.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lawton, OK (37.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Temple	24.5% (±8.0 points)
2	Walters	17.0% (±5.4 points)
3	Randlett	11.6% (±24.9 points)
4	Devol	9.0% (±11.9 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 Walters

How often do people move in Walters?

17.0% of households in Walters, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Walters have?

22.1% of households in Walters have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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