How long do people stay in their homes in Mineral Wells, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Mineral Wells, TX, 2020–2024
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26.6% (±4.4 points) of households in Mineral Wells, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.6% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 19.3%

When households in Mineral Wells moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mineral Wells	Palo Pinto County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±2.1 points)	4.6%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.2% (±3.9 points)	19.3%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.3% (±4.8 points)	38.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±3.3 points)	19.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±2.2 points)	7.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.1% (±3.4 points)	10.2%	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 Mineral Wells, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Palo Pinto County (23.9%).

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 Mineral Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mineral Wells
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mineral Wells	—	26.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Cool	4.2 mi	54.3% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Millsap	6.4 mi	13.7% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Peaster	12 mi	11.5% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Graford	13 mi	30.8% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dennis	17 mi	11.4% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Weatherford	18 mi	37.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Western Lake	21 mi	3.2% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Carter	21 mi	32.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dennis, TX (11.4%), Western Lake, TX (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Weatherford, TX (37.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Palo Pinto County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Graford	30.8% (±12.4 points)
2	Mineral Wells	26.6% (±4.4 points)
3	Gordon	25.1% (±11.8 points)
4	Mingus	21.9% (±33.6 points)
5	Strawn	13.5% (±23.1 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 Mineral Wells

How often do people move in Mineral Wells?

26.6% of households in Mineral Wells, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mineral Wells have?

19.3% of households in Mineral Wells have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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