How long do people stay in their homes in Bridge City, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Bridge City, TX, 2020–2024
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19.1% (±5.1 points) of households in Bridge City, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.1% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 15.4%

When households in Bridge City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bridge City	Orange County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.0 points)	4.6%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±4.7 points)	17.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.3% (±8.8 points)	40.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.2% (±6.4 points)	17.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±2.9 points)	9.3%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±4.6 points)	12.0%	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 Bridge City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Orange County (21.7%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bridge City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridge City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bridge City	—	19.1% (±5.1 points)	—
West Orange	5.7 mi	16.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pinehurst	6.6 mi	30.4% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Groves	7.5 mi	20.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Orange	8.1 mi	27.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Port Neches	8.8 mi	29.1% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Port Arthur	9.7 mi	26.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Nederland	11 mi	21.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Little Cypress	11 mi	8.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Little Cypress, TX (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orange, TX (27.3%), Port Neches, TX (29.1%), Port Arthur, TX (26.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Pinehurst	30.4% (±13.2 points)
2	Vidor	28.0% (±6.2 points)
3	Orange	27.3% (±5.2 points)
4	Mauriceville	26.6% (±11.4 points)
5	Bridge City	19.1% (±5.1 points)
6	West Orange	16.7% (±8.8 points)
7	Pine Forest	15.4% (±26.8 points)
8	Rose City	10.5% (±24.1 points)
9	Little Cypress	8.1% (±5.3 points)
10	Forest Heights	6.1% (±4.2 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 Bridge City

How often do people move in Bridge City?

19.1% of households in Bridge City, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bridge City have?

15.4% of households in Bridge City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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