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

Name: How long people stay in Lufkin, TX, 2020–2024
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37.0% (±3.8 points) of households in Lufkin, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.0% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 11.9%

When households in Lufkin moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lufkin	Angelina County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±1.7 points)	4.1%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	32.8% (±3.4 points)	24.3%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.0% (±3.2 points)	37.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±2.3 points)	16.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±1.7 points)	8.4%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.5% (±1.3 points)	9.2%	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 Lufkin, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Angelina County (28.4%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lufkin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lufkin
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lufkin	—	37.0% (±3.8 points)	—
Hudson	3.3 mi	43.1% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Burke	6.4 mi	15.8% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Huntington	9.5 mi	26.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Diboll	9.8 mi	20.2% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Wells	17 mi	49.5% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nacogdoches	21 mi	47.0% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Zavalla	22 mi	12.8% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Corrigan	23 mi	28.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burke, TX (15.8%), Diboll, TX (20.2%), Zavalla, TX (12.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nacogdoches, TX (47.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hudson	43.1% (±13.8 points)
2	Lufkin	37.0% (±3.8 points)
3	Huntington	26.4% (±10.0 points)
4	Diboll	20.2% (±10.1 points)
5	Burke	15.8% (±15.9 points)
6	Zavalla	12.8% (±10.3 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 Lufkin

How often do people move in Lufkin?

37.0% of households in Lufkin, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lufkin have?

11.9% of households in Lufkin have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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