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

Name: How long people stay in Hempstead, TX, 2020–2024
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40.5% (±15.9 points) of households in Hempstead, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 40.5% (±15.9 points)
Since before 2000: 6.3%

When households in Hempstead moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hempstead	Waller County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	11.7% (±9.8 points)	6.0%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.8% (±12.5 points)	20.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.5% (±14.5 points)	43.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.7% (±6.4 points)	17.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.9% (±2.3 points)	9.0%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.4% (±2.5 points)	3.6%	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 Hempstead, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Waller County (26.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hempstead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hempstead
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hempstead	—	40.5% (±15.9 points)	—
Pine Island	4.4 mi	17.6% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie View	6.1 mi	25.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Waller	9.0 mi	22.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bellville	15 mi	37.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Todd Mission	18 mi	8.1% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Brenham	19 mi	30.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Navasota	20 mi	30.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pattison	20 mi	15.0% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Todd Mission, TX (8.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hempstead	40.5% (±15.9 points)
2	Brookshire	33.0% (±11.8 points)
3	Prairie View	25.0% (±15.4 points)
4	Waller	22.2% (±9.2 points)
5	Pine Island	17.6% (±16.5 points)
6	Pattison	15.0% (±25.2 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 Hempstead

How often do people move in Hempstead?

40.5% of households in Hempstead, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hempstead have?

6.3% of households in Hempstead have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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