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

Name: How long people stay in Kerens, TX, 2020–2024
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23.1% (±8.7 points) of households in Kerens, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.1% (±8.7 points)
Since before 2000: 16.6%

When households in Kerens moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kerens	Navarro County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±3.2 points)	4.0%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.5% (±8.1 points)	19.3%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.0% (±11.9 points)	41.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±6.9 points)	18.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±5.9 points)	10.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±5.0 points)	7.4%	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 Kerens, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Navarro County (23.3%).

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 Kerens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kerens
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kerens	—	23.1% (±8.7 points)	—
Goodlow	1.7 mi	15.8% (±42.8 points)	Not measurably different
Powell	5.8 mi	0.0% (±72.1 points)	Not measurably different
Trinidad	7.1 mi	10.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Mildred	8.3 mi	15.0% (±35.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eureka	9.0 mi	28.4% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tool	11 mi	14.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Star Harbor	11 mi	12.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Enchanted Oaks	12 mi	24.1% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trinidad, TX (10.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Dawson	35.6% (±11.8 points)
2	Blooming Grove	33.7% (±11.2 points)
3	Eureka	28.4% (±15.8 points)
4	Corsicana	25.8% (±4.2 points)
5	Kerens	23.1% (±8.7 points)
6	Rice	23.0% (±9.7 points)
7	Emhouse	20.0% (±57.3 points)
8	Oak Valley	17.5% (±32.9 points)
9	Frost	17.4% (±10.9 points)
10	Richland	16.9% (±12.0 points)
11	Navarro	16.2% (±13.3 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Navarro 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 Kerens

How often do people move in Kerens?

23.1% of households in Kerens, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kerens have?

16.6% of households in Kerens have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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