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

Name: How long people stay in Wilson, OK, 2020–2024
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21.5% (±6.5 points) of households in Wilson, OK moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.5% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 30.0%

When households in Wilson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wilson	Carter County	Oklahoma	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±1.9 points)	4.4%	5.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.7% (±6.2 points)	19.4%	22.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.2% (±7.3 points)	40.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±7.1 points)	18.1%	15.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	22.6% (±14.1 points)	10.3%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±5.1 points)	7.0%	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 Wilson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Carter County (23.8%).

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 Wilson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wilson	—	21.5% (±6.5 points)	—
Healdton	5.6 mi	20.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ringling	9.5 mi	19.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cornish	9.8 mi	4.3% (±40.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Grove	9.9 mi	19.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ardmore	17 mi	29.5% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Loco	18 mi	2.9% (±44.4 points)	Not measurably different
Springer	20 mi	23.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leon	20 mi	13.9% (±45.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ardmore, OK (29.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ardmore	29.5% (±2.5 points)
2	Springer	23.6% (±8.9 points)
3	Tatums	23.3% (±15.6 points)
4	Wilson	21.5% (±6.5 points)
5	Healdton	20.9% (±6.2 points)
6	Lone Grove	19.1% (±5.9 points)
7	Dickson	16.7% (±5.6 points)
8	Ratliff City	16.0% (±54.6 points)
9	Gene Autry	3.9% (±28.0 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 Wilson

How often do people move in Wilson?

21.5% of households in Wilson, OK moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wilson have?

30.0% of households in Wilson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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