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

Name: How long people stay in Dayton, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.9% (±8.6 points) of households in Dayton, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.9% (±8.6 points)
Since before 2000: 9.4%

When households in Dayton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dayton	Liberty County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±3.6 points)	2.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.2% (±7.8 points)	21.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±7.7 points)	41.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±6.6 points)	19.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±3.1 points)	7.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±2.3 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 Dayton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Liberty County (23.9%).

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 Dayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dayton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dayton	—	29.9% (±8.6 points)	—
Kenefick	8.4 mi	33.3% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty	9.0 mi	19.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crosby	9.9 mi	31.4% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton Lakes	12 mi	20.6% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Old River-Winfree	12 mi	35.1% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mont Belvieu	12 mi	46.7% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Ames	12 mi	22.8% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Barrett	12 mi	9.7% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barrett, TX (9.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mont Belvieu, TX (46.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	North Cleveland	45.0% (±29.7 points)
2	Daisetta	34.8% (±18.9 points)
3	Kenefick	33.3% (±19.7 points)
4	Cleveland	32.3% (±8.6 points)
5	Dayton	29.9% (±8.6 points)
6	Hardin	24.2% (±20.2 points)
7	Ames	22.8% (±16.0 points)
8	Dayton Lakes	20.6% (±23.7 points)
9	Liberty	19.0% (±8.7 points)
10	Plum Grove	13.1% (±12.4 points)
11	Devers	6.8% (±9.8 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 Dayton

How often do people move in Dayton?

29.9% of households in Dayton, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dayton have?

9.4% of households in Dayton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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