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

Name: How long people stay in Big Spring, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.3% (±4.1 points) of households in Big Spring, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.3% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.3%

When households in Big Spring moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Big Spring	Howard County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±2.1 points)	6.1%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±3.5 points)	20.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.0% (±4.3 points)	40.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±3.6 points)	16.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±1.9 points)	7.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±1.8 points)	9.1%	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 Spring, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Howard County (26.9%).

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 Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Spring
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Big Spring	—	28.3% (±4.1 points)	—
Coahoma	11 mi	15.6% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Forsan	11 mi	27.4% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stanton	19 mi	7.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Ackerly	24 mi	17.2% (±41.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westbrook	29 mi	0.0% (±73.5 points)	Not measurably different
Colorado City	38 mi	23.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Midland	40 mi	36.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Sterling City	40 mi	20.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coahoma, TX (15.6%), Stanton, TX (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Midland, TX (36.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Big Spring	28.3% (±4.1 points)
2	Forsan	27.4% (±38.5 points)
3	Coahoma	15.6% (±10.1 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 Spring

How often do people move in Big Spring?

28.3% of households in Big Spring, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Big Spring have?

14.3% of households in Big Spring have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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