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

Name: How long people stay in Groves, TX, 2020–2024
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20.2% (±4.9 points) of households in Groves, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.2% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 27.7%

When households in Groves moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Groves	Jefferson County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±0.9 points)	4.1%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.1% (±4.8 points)	22.4%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±5.0 points)	38.4%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±5.1 points)	16.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±4.9 points)	8.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.3% (±3.7 points)	10.1%	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 Groves, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jefferson County (26.5%).

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 Groves

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Groves
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Groves	—	20.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Port Neches	2.9 mi	29.1% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Port Arthur	3.4 mi	26.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Nederland	5.3 mi	21.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Central Gardens	6.9 mi	24.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Beauxart Gardens	7.2 mi	6.7% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bridge City	7.5 mi	19.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Orange	13 mi	16.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vidor	13 mi	28.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Port Neches, TX (29.1%), Port Arthur, TX (26.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Hamshire	30.3% (±16.5 points)
3	Port Neches	29.1% (±7.0 points)
4	Beaumont	28.6% (±2.0 points)
5	Port Arthur	26.2% (±2.9 points)
6	Central Gardens	24.1% (±10.5 points)
7	Nederland	21.5% (±4.3 points)
8	Groves	20.2% (±4.9 points)
9	Taylor Landing	19.4% (±13.7 points)
10	Bevil Oaks	16.8% (±14.4 points)
11	Nome	15.5% (±14.2 points)
12	China	14.9% (±9.5 points)
13	Beauxart Gardens	6.7% (±13.0 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Jefferson 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 Groves

How often do people move in Groves?

20.2% of households in Groves, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Groves have?

27.7% of households in Groves have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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