How long do people stay in their homes in Mount Vernon, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Mount Vernon, TX, 2020–2024
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12.5% (±5.7 points) of households in Mount Vernon, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.5% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 11.3%

When households in Mount Vernon moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mount Vernon	Franklin County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.2% (±5.5 points)	22.2%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	60.9% (±10.5 points)	35.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±7.4 points)	18.3%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±3.4 points)	13.3%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.1% (±4.7 points)	7.2%	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 Mount Vernon, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Franklin County (25.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mount Vernon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Vernon
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mount Vernon	—	12.5% (±5.7 points)	—
Miller's Cove	6.5 mi	21.2% (±71.6 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield	6.6 mi	27.4% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant	15 mi	23.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Talco	15 mi	26.5% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winnsboro	16 mi	41.4% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Rocky Mound	16 mi	45.8% (±86.4 points)	Not measurably different
Como	17 mi	18.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsburg	19 mi	21.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mount Pleasant, TX (23.7%), Winnsboro, TX (41.4%).

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 Mount Vernon

How often do people move in Mount Vernon?

12.5% of households in Mount Vernon, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mount Vernon have?

11.3% of households in Mount Vernon have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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