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

Name: How long people stay in Center, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.3% (±8.3 points) of households in Center, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.3% (±8.3 points)
Since before 2000: 15.1%

When households in Center moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Center	Shelby County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	7.1% (±4.5 points)	2.6%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±7.0 points)	17.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±11.8 points)	36.7%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±9.2 points)	19.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±5.5 points)	12.5%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.4% (±2.6 points)	11.6%	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 Center, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Shelby County (19.6%).

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 Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Center	—	24.3% (±8.3 points)	—
Tenaha	11 mi	19.6% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Joaquin	14 mi	23.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Timpson	15 mi	37.8% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Logansport	17 mi	16.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Huxley	19 mi	11.6% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Garrison	19 mi	18.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Augustine	19 mi	26.2% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gary City	20 mi	14.9% (±11.0 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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Timpson	37.8% (±16.5 points)
2	Center	24.3% (±8.3 points)
3	Joaquin	23.6% (±11.8 points)
4	Tenaha	19.6% (±11.0 points)
5	Huxley	11.6% (±29.2 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 Center

How often do people move in Center?

24.3% of households in Center, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Center have?

15.1% of households in Center have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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