How long do people stay in their homes in Copperas Cove, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Copperas Cove, TX, 2020–2024
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35.8% (±3.1 points) of households in Copperas Cove, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.8% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 13.0%

When households in Copperas Cove moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Copperas Cove	Coryell County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±1.5 points)	6.0%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.5% (±2.7 points)	27.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±3.4 points)	38.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.4% (±2.3 points)	13.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±1.6 points)	6.7%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.6% (±1.3 points)	7.3%	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 Copperas Cove, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Coryell County (33.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Copperas Cove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Copperas Cove
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Copperas Cove	—	35.8% (±3.1 points)	—
Kempner	4.6 mi	26.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Hood	7.8 mi	67.8% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Killeen	11 mi	40.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Lampasas	16 mi	26.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Harker Heights	17 mi	32.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nolanville	19 mi	42.6% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	21 mi	24.3% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gatesville	24 mi	26.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lampasas, TX (26.5%), Gatesville, TX (26.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Hood, TX (67.8%), Killeen, TX (40.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Copperas Cove	35.8% (±3.1 points)
2	Gatesville	26.0% (±6.3 points)
3	Evant	22.9% (±12.1 points)
4	South Mountain	18.3% (±15.6 points)
5	Oglesby	7.0% (±4.7 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 Copperas Cove

How often do people move in Copperas Cove?

35.8% of households in Copperas Cove, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Copperas Cove have?

13.0% of households in Copperas Cove have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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