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

Name: How long people stay in Livingston, TX, 2020–2024
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35.0% (±10.7 points) of households in Livingston, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.0% (±10.7 points)
Since before 2000: 17.7%

When households in Livingston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Livingston	Polk County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	8.7% (±7.0 points)	4.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.3% (±8.1 points)	22.0%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.1% (±7.5 points)	37.7%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±5.6 points)	17.5%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±4.4 points)	11.6%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±3.5 points)	6.4%	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 Livingston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Polk 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 Livingston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Livingston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Livingston	—	35.0% (±10.7 points)	—
West Livingston	4.9 mi	26.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Goodrich	7.0 mi	40.0% (±37.0 points)	Not measurably different
Seven Oaks	11 mi	0.0% (±72.8 points)	Not measurably different
Onalaska	13 mi	34.4% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coldspring	14 mi	36.5% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shepherd	16 mi	33.8% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Point Blank	17 mi	11.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Corrigan	21 mi	28.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Point Blank, TX (11.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Goodrich	40.0% (±37.0 points)
2	Livingston	35.0% (±10.7 points)
3	Onalaska	34.4% (±15.7 points)
4	Corrigan	28.7% (±10.1 points)
5	West Livingston	26.1% (±10.0 points)
6	Seven Oaks	0.0% (±72.8 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 Livingston

How often do people move in Livingston?

35.0% of households in Livingston, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Livingston have?

17.7% of households in Livingston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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