How long do people stay in their homes in Abernathy, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Abernathy, TX, 2020–2024
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20.4% (±7.8 points) of households in Abernathy, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.4% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 18.0%

When households in Abernathy moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Abernathy	Hale County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±3.9 points)	5.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±6.8 points)	21.3%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±10.2 points)	34.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.1% (±10.8 points)	16.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±4.4 points)	11.7%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±5.6 points)	10.2%	6.5%	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 Abernathy, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hale County (27.1%).

It is also lower than in Texas (30.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Abernathy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Abernathy
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Abernathy	—	20.4% (±7.8 points)	—
New Deal	6.5 mi	0.0% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shallowater	12 mi	23.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Idalou	15 mi	15.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Petersburg	15 mi	9.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hale Center	17 mi	11.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Anton	18 mi	7.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lubbock	18 mi	37.9% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Lorenzo	21 mi	17.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lubbock, TX (37.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Seth Ward	30.9% (±17.4 points)
2	Plainview	30.3% (±6.1 points)
3	Abernathy	20.4% (±7.8 points)
4	Hale Center	11.9% (±6.7 points)
5	Petersburg	9.9% (±9.3 points)
6	Edmonson	5.9% (±63.9 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 Abernathy

How often do people move in Abernathy?

20.4% of households in Abernathy, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Abernathy have?

18.0% of households in Abernathy have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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