How long do people stay in their homes in Elgin, OR?

Name: How long people stay in Elgin, OR, 2020–2024
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13.1% (±5.6 points) of households in Elgin, OR moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.1% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 27.9%

When households in Elgin moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elgin	Union County	Oregon	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.2 points)	4.6%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.7% (±5.2 points)	18.8%	21.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.6% (±8.2 points)	40.1%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±4.8 points)	13.8%	15.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±9.0 points)	12.0%	8.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.3% (±6.4 points)	10.6%	6.6%	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 Elgin, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Union County (23.4%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elgin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elgin
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elgin	—	13.1% (±5.6 points)	—
Summerville	6.5 mi	2.7% (±54.5 points)	Not measurably different
Imbler	7.4 mi	15.6% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Island City	17 mi	11.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
La Grande	18 mi	31.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Wallowa	19 mi	10.4% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cove	19 mi	16.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lostine	24 mi	7.7% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different
Union	25 mi	17.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Grande, OR (31.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	La Grande	31.6% (±4.4 points)
2	North Powder	18.1% (±20.1 points)
3	Union	17.1% (±8.2 points)
4	Cove	16.8% (±8.4 points)
5	Imbler	15.6% (±12.3 points)
6	Elgin	13.1% (±5.6 points)
7	Island City	11.7% (±9.3 points)
8	Summerville	2.7% (±54.5 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 Elgin

How often do people move in Elgin?

13.1% of households in Elgin, OR moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elgin have?

27.9% of households in Elgin have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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