How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Cherokee, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Cherokee, TX, 2020–2024
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22.1% (±8.1 points) of households in Lake Cherokee, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.1% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 28.9%

When households in Lake Cherokee moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Cherokee	Rusk County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±5.1 points)	2.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±6.3 points)	17.9%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.9% (±7.5 points)	36.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.1% (±5.5 points)	23.4%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.9% (±9.4 points)	8.3%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±6.2 points)	11.6%	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 Lake Cherokee, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rusk County (20.7%).

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 Lake Cherokee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Cherokee
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Cherokee	—	22.1% (±8.1 points)	—
Easton	3.8 mi	23.2% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeport	4.7 mi	15.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tatum	8.3 mi	22.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hallsville	11 mi	25.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kilgore	13 mi	30.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Longview	13 mi	29.2% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Beckville	14 mi	23.8% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson	16 mi	25.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Mount Enterprise	31.4% (±31.4 points)
2	Overton	27.6% (±13.2 points)
3	Henderson	25.4% (±6.8 points)
4	Tatum	22.5% (±11.2 points)
5	New London	22.3% (±16.9 points)
6	Lake Cherokee	22.1% (±8.1 points)

Lake Cherokee is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Lake Cherokee

How often do people move in Lake Cherokee?

22.1% of households in Lake Cherokee, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Cherokee have?

28.9% of households in Lake Cherokee have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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