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

Name: How long people stay in Matador, TX, 2020–2024
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41.2% (±13.2 points) of households in Matador, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 41.2% (±13.2 points)
Since before 2000: 16.8%

When households in Matador moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Matador	Motley County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±4.2 points)	5.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	38.1% (±12.5 points)	27.4%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.9% (±11.0 points)	24.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±8.7 points)	14.8%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±4.1 points)	9.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±8.2 points)	17.4%	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 Matador, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Motley County (33.3%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Matador

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Matador
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Matador	—	41.2% (±13.2 points)	—
Roaring Springs	8.3 mi	22.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Turkey	27 mi	19.7% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Dickens	27 mi	11.6% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Quitaque	28 mi	15.4% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Floydada	30 mi	8.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Paducah	30 mi	22.1% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Crosbyton	35 mi	33.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lockney	36 mi	17.7% (±11.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Turkey, TX (19.7%), Dickens, TX (11.6%), Quitaque, TX (15.4%).

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

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 Matador

How often do people move in Matador?

41.2% of households in Matador, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Matador have?

16.8% of households in Matador have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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