How long do people stay in their homes in El Campo, TX?

Name: How long people stay in El Campo, TX, 2020–2024
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28.6% (±7.1 points) of households in El Campo, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.6% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 19.9%

When households in El Campo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	El Campo	Wharton County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	11.6% (±5.1 points)	5.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.0% (±5.0 points)	16.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±6.8 points)	36.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±3.9 points)	18.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.8% (±3.3 points)	7.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±3.5 points)	15.8%	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 El Campo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wharton County (21.9%).

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 El Campo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Campo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
El Campo	—	28.6% (±7.1 points)	—
Wharton	13 mi	29.1% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ganado	18 mi	24.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kendleton	23 mi	39.3% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bay City	24 mi	40.6% (±6.2 points)	Higher
East Bernard	26 mi	22.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Van Vleck	26 mi	15.4% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Eagle Lake	27 mi	22.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Ward	27 mi	4.3% (±45.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Van Vleck, TX (15.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bay City, TX (40.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wharton	29.1% (±8.1 points)
2	El Campo	28.6% (±7.1 points)
3	East Bernard	22.3% (±9.3 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 El Campo

How often do people move in El Campo?

28.6% of households in El Campo, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does El Campo have?

19.9% of households in El Campo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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