How long do people stay in their homes in Galena Park, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Galena Park, TX, 2020–2024
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13.3% (±4.5 points) of households in Galena Park, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.3% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 27.0%

When households in Galena Park moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Galena Park	Harris County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.4 points)	6.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.9% (±4.3 points)	25.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±7.5 points)	40.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.8% (±8.0 points)	15.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±3.5 points)	7.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.9% (±6.1 points)	5.8%	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 Galena Park, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Harris County (31.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Galena Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galena Park
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Galena Park	—	13.3% (±4.5 points)	—
Jacinto City	1.5 mi	17.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cloverleaf	4.6 mi	21.6% (±4.1 points)	Higher
South Houston	5.8 mi	22.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Channelview	7.9 mi	20.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Pasadena	8.0 mi	29.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Deer Park	8.2 mi	18.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Houston	9.7 mi	36.8% (±0.6 points)	Higher
Sheldon	10.0 mi	19.7% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cloverleaf, TX (21.6%), South Houston, TX (22.3%), Channelview, TX (20.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
26	Jacinto City	17.5% (±6.3 points)
27	West University Place	17.0% (±3.8 points)
28	El Lago	16.7% (±14.5 points)
29	Hunters Creek Village	15.3% (±6.0 points)
30	Hilshire Village	15.2% (±14.6 points)
31	Spring Valley Village	14.7% (±4.6 points)
32	Galena Park	13.3% (±4.5 points)
33	Bunker Hill Village	13.1% (±7.4 points)
34	Piney Point Village	13.0% (±4.9 points)
35	Barrett	9.7% (±9.1 points)
36	Aldine	9.6% (±4.1 points)
37	Taylor Lake Village	4.4% (±3.9 points)

Showing 12 of 37 places in Harris 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 Galena Park

How often do people move in Galena Park?

13.3% of households in Galena Park, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Galena Park have?

27.0% of households in Galena Park have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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