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

Name: How long people stay in Muleshoe, TX, 2020–2024
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25.1% (±8.2 points) of households in Muleshoe, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.1% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 24.1%

When households in Muleshoe moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Muleshoe	Bailey County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±4.2 points)	3.2%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.0% (±7.1 points)	20.6%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.3% (±9.4 points)	31.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.6% (±10.1 points)	22.5%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.7% (±1.7 points)	2.6%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.4% (±8.7 points)	19.9%	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 Muleshoe, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bailey County (23.8%).

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 Muleshoe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Muleshoe
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Muleshoe	—	25.1% (±8.2 points)	—
Sudan	16 mi	22.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Earth	18 mi	24.4% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Farwell	21 mi	21.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Texico	21 mi	9.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Bovina	22 mi	29.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	23 mi	19.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Springlake	24 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Friona	28 mi	13.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Texico, NM (9.7%), Friona, TX (13.0%).

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 Muleshoe

How often do people move in Muleshoe?

25.1% of households in Muleshoe, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Muleshoe have?

24.1% of households in Muleshoe have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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