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

Name: How long people stay in Lorena, TX, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±7.2 points) of households in Lorena, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Lorena moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lorena	McLennan County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.0 points)	5.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.9% (±7.1 points)	24.7%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±7.6 points)	38.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.3% (±8.3 points)	14.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±4.7 points)	7.9%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.6% (±5.3 points)	7.9%	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 Lorena, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in McLennan County (30.6%).

It is also lower than in Texas (30.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lorena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lorena
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lorena	—	17.6% (±7.2 points)	—
Hewitt	4.8 mi	21.4% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bruceville-Eddy	5.9 mi	22.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Robinson	7.0 mi	26.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodway	8.1 mi	20.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Golinda	8.3 mi	22.5% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Beverly Hills	10 mi	25.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Moody	10 mi	19.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waco	12 mi	38.3% (±1.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waco, TX (38.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Hewitt	21.4% (±5.0 points)
12	Woodway	20.7% (±4.9 points)
13	Leroy	20.4% (±11.9 points)
14	West	19.7% (±6.7 points)
15	Moody	19.4% (±8.1 points)
16	Crawford	19.2% (±7.7 points)
17	Lorena	17.6% (±7.2 points)
18	Gholson	16.4% (±7.6 points)
19	Hallsburg	15.3% (±28.2 points)
20	Ross	14.6% (±42.3 points)
21	Willow Grove	11.7% (±11.6 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in McLennan 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 Lorena

How often do people move in Lorena?

17.6% of households in Lorena, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lorena have?

19.4% of households in Lorena have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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