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

Name: How long people stay in Groom, TX, 2020–2024
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20.7% (±9.3 points) of households in Groom, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.7% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 42.9%

When households in Groom moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Groom	Carson County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	0.4% (±0.7 points)	4.7%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±9.3 points)	19.5%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	19.5% (±9.0 points)	29.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±9.9 points)	16.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±9.8 points)	11.7%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	30.3% (±13.5 points)	18.4%	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 Groom, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Carson County (24.2%).

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 Groom

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Groom
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Groom	—	20.7% (±9.3 points)	—
White Deer	16 mi	20.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Claude	16 mi	19.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Howardwick	16 mi	21.1% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different
Panhandle	18 mi	32.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clarendon	22 mi	39.0% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Lefors	23 mi	24.5% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pampa	25 mi	26.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Skellytown	25 mi	16.9% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clarendon, TX (39.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Panhandle	32.0% (±10.1 points)
2	White Deer	20.9% (±8.8 points)
3	Groom	20.7% (±9.3 points)
4	Skellytown	16.9% (±11.6 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 Groom

How often do people move in Groom?

20.7% of households in Groom, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Groom have?

42.9% of households in Groom have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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