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

Name: How long people stay in Donna, TX, 2020–2024
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27.2% (±5.4 points) of households in Donna, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.2% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 27.9%

When households in Donna moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Donna	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	10.5% (±3.2 points)	4.6%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±4.3 points)	19.5%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7% (±4.9 points)	38.7%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.2% (±2.8 points)	19.5%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±2.9 points)	9.3%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.7% (±4.7 points)	8.4%	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 Donna, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (24.1%).

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 Donna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Donna
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Donna	—	27.2% (±5.4 points)	—
Midway South	1.1 mi	18.7% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Scissors	2.0 mi	7.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Midway North	2.2 mi	11.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Weslaco	3.2 mi	29.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Alamo	4.3 mi	11.7% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Llano Grande	4.8 mi	19.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo	5.1 mi	25.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Olivarez	5.5 mi	8.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scissors, TX (7.8%), Midway North, TX (11.7%), South Alamo, TX (11.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Alton	35.3% (±7.5 points)
2	Edinburg	30.6% (±2.7 points)
3	Weslaco	29.2% (±3.7 points)
4	Pharr	28.8% (±2.5 points)
5	Donna	27.2% (±5.4 points)
6	McAllen	26.9% (±1.9 points)
7	Perezville	26.1% (±12.7 points)
8	Alamo	25.4% (±5.0 points)
9	Mercedes	25.0% (±5.4 points)
10	Mission	23.8% (±2.3 points)
11	Progreso	23.7% (±10.9 points)

Showing 11 of 48 places in Hidalgo County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Donna

How often do people move in Donna?

27.2% of households in Donna, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Donna have?

27.9% of households in Donna have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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