How long do people stay in their homes in Knox City, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Knox City, TX, 2020–2024
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33.3% (±10.1 points) of households in Knox City, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.3% (±10.1 points)
Since before 2000: 26.8%

When households in Knox City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Knox City	Knox County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±5.1 points)	1.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.3% (±8.7 points)	18.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	21.3% (±7.6 points)	35.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±8.2 points)	16.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±7.4 points)	10.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.3% (±7.0 points)	17.8%	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 Knox City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Knox County (19.9%).

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 Knox City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Knox City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Knox City	—	33.3% (±10.1 points)	—
O'Brien	3.0 mi	2.9% (±62.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	7.5 mi	8.6% (±41.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weinert	10 mi	3.8% (±41.5 points)	Not measurably different
Munday	11 mi	14.5% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Benjamin	12 mi	37.7% (±57.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rule	17 mi	38.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Goree	17 mi	6.7% (±48.7 points)	Not measurably different
Haskell	18 mi	21.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Munday, TX (14.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Benjamin	37.7% (±57.6 points)
2	Knox City	33.3% (±10.1 points)
3	Munday	14.5% (±11.4 points)
4	Goree	6.7% (±48.7 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 Knox City

How often do people move in Knox City?

33.3% of households in Knox City, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Knox City have?

26.8% of households in Knox City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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