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

Name: How long people stay in Gilmer, TX, 2020–2024
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35.1% (±9.8 points) of households in Gilmer, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.1% (±9.8 points)
Since before 2000: 12.3%

When households in Gilmer moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gilmer	Upshur County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.6 points)	3.5%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	33.9% (±9.7 points)	18.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.7% (±7.4 points)	42.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.0% (±6.3 points)	17.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±3.7 points)	7.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±4.6 points)	10.0%	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 Gilmer, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Upshur County (22.3%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Gilmer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gilmer
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gilmer	—	35.1% (±9.8 points)	—
Union Grove	11 mi	7.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
East Mountain	11 mi	22.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Warren City	13 mi	7.2% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gladewater	13 mi	33.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksville City	14 mi	24.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ore City	14 mi	27.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Big Sandy	14 mi	28.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Lake Ranch	15 mi	18.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Grove, TX (7.5%), Holly Lake Ranch, TX (18.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gilmer	35.1% (±9.8 points)
2	Big Sandy	28.0% (±11.8 points)
3	Ore City	27.1% (±16.1 points)
4	East Mountain	22.8% (±11.9 points)
5	Union Grove	7.5% (±7.3 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 Gilmer

How often do people move in Gilmer?

35.1% of households in Gilmer, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gilmer have?

12.3% of households in Gilmer have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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