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

Name: How long people stay in Alto, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.1% (±18.3 points) of households in Alto, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.1% (±18.3 points)
Since before 2000: 7.4%

When households in Alto moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alto	Cherokee County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	9.0% (±9.3 points)	3.3%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.1% (±15.8 points)	17.4%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±13.2 points)	42.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.8% (±11.8 points)	18.4%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.2% (±2.5 points)	9.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±5.2 points)	8.9%	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 Alto, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cherokee County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Alto

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alto
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alto	—	37.1% (±18.3 points)	—
Rusk	11 mi	34.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wells	13 mi	49.5% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Reklaw	16 mi	18.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cushing	17 mi	25.8% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gallatin	18 mi	28.7% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kennard	21 mi	32.1% (±46.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Summerfield	23 mi	12.0% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	24 mi	29.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wells	49.5% (±30.3 points)
2	Alto	37.1% (±18.3 points)
3	Rusk	34.2% (±13.6 points)
4	Jacksonville	29.4% (±5.6 points)
5	Gallatin	28.7% (±15.0 points)
6	Shadybrook	22.9% (±11.0 points)
7	Reklaw	18.0% (±10.0 points)
8	New Summerfield	12.0% (±27.1 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Cherokee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Alto

How often do people move in Alto?

37.1% of households in Alto, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alto have?

7.4% of households in Alto have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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