How long do people stay in their homes in Oakland, SC?

Name: How long people stay in Oakland, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.7% (±20.0 points) of households in Oakland, SC moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 43.7% (±20.0 points)
Since before 2000: 24.0%

When households in Oakland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oakland	Sumter County	South Carolina	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±8.6 points)	4.7%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	43.7% (±18.1 points)	20.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	12.8% (±10.3 points)	32.0%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±15.7 points)	17.9%	16.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±11.4 points)	11.9%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±11.2 points)	13.0%	9.8%	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 Oakland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sumter County (25.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (25.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Oakland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oakland	—	43.7% (±20.0 points)	—
Stateburg	2.0 mi	22.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cherryvale	3.5 mi	39.6% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dalzell	4.2 mi	42.6% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sumter	6.7 mi	30.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cane Savannah	7.4 mi	32.2% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wedgefield	7.6 mi	9.6% (±8.7 points)	Lower
South Sumter	12 mi	30.9% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Privateer	13 mi	19.5% (±10.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wedgefield, SC (9.6%), Privateer, SC (19.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Oakland	43.7% (±20.0 points)
2	Dalzell	42.6% (±16.5 points)
3	Cherryvale	39.6% (±18.2 points)
4	Cane Savannah	32.2% (±20.6 points)
5	South Sumter	30.9% (±14.6 points)
6	Sumter	30.2% (±3.2 points)
7	Pinewood	26.1% (±29.1 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Sumter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Oakland is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Oakland

How often do people move in Oakland?

43.7% of households in Oakland, SC moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oakland have?

24.0% of households in Oakland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oakland CDP, South Carolina

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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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