How long do people stay in their homes in Big Sandy, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Big Sandy, TX, 2020–2024
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28.0% (±11.8 points) of households in Big Sandy, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.0% (±11.8 points)
Since before 2000: 10.0%

When households in Big Sandy moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Big Sandy	Upshur County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	9.2% (±8.2 points)	3.5%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±8.5 points)	18.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.8% (±11.7 points)	42.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.2% (±5.9 points)	17.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±3.7 points)	7.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±5.3 points)	10.0%	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 Big Sandy, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Upshur County (22.3%).

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 Big Sandy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Sandy
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Big Sandy	—	28.0% (±11.8 points)	—
Hawkins	5.3 mi	27.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Winona	7.5 mi	26.2% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gladewater	10 mi	33.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Lake Ranch	10 mi	18.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Grove	12 mi	7.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Warren City	12 mi	7.2% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksville City	13 mi	24.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty City	14 mi	31.2% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Grove, TX (7.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gilmer	35.1% (±9.8 points)
2	Big Sandy	28.0% (±11.8 points)
3	Ore City	27.1% (±16.1 points)
4	East Mountain	22.8% (±11.9 points)
5	Union Grove	7.5% (±7.3 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 Big Sandy

How often do people move in Big Sandy?

28.0% of households in Big Sandy, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Big Sandy have?

10.0% of households in Big Sandy have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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