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

Name: How long people stay in Elgin, TX, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±5.9 points) of households in Elgin, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 19.8%

When households in Elgin moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elgin	Bastrop County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±3.7 points)	5.3%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±4.6 points)	16.2%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±7.8 points)	46.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±6.2 points)	15.8%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±5.1 points)	9.0%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±4.0 points)	7.4%	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 Elgin, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bastrop County (21.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elgin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elgin
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elgin	—	20.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Coupland	7.1 mi	13.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
McDade	9.8 mi	9.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Manor	9.9 mi	44.1% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Webberville	11 mi	11.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Swift	13 mi	26.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pflugerville	14 mi	25.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hornsby Bend	14 mi	27.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield	15 mi	21.5% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manor, TX (44.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bastrop	37.2% (±8.1 points)
2	Camp Swift	26.3% (±10.8 points)
3	Smithville	26.1% (±10.8 points)
4	Circle D-KC Estates	23.1% (±12.4 points)
5	Elgin	20.9% (±5.9 points)
6	Rosanky	18.6% (±14.2 points)
7	McDade	9.5% (±10.1 points)
8	Wyldwood	6.8% (±8.8 points)
9	Cedar Creek	2.6% (±6.0 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 Elgin

How often do people move in Elgin?

20.9% of households in Elgin, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elgin have?

19.8% of households in Elgin have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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