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

Name: How long people stay in Olney, TX, 2020–2024
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31.5% (±11.2 points) of households in Olney, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.5% (±11.2 points)
Since before 2000: 18.8%

When households in Olney moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Olney	Young County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	11.2% (±7.2 points)	3.5%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±8.6 points)	24.5%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.0% (±9.0 points)	34.4%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±7.5 points)	18.8%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.8% (±4.4 points)	8.9%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±5.7 points)	9.9%	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 Olney, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Young County (28.0%).

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 Olney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olney
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Olney	—	31.5% (±11.2 points)	—
Megargel	12 mi	0.0% (±55.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newcastle	12 mi	15.1% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Archer City	18 mi	7.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Graham	21 mi	38.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Windthorst	24 mi	19.2% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bryson	25 mi	20.4% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Scotland	26 mi	6.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Throckmorton	27 mi	31.2% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newcastle, TX (15.1%), Archer City, TX (7.9%), Scotland, TX (6.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Graham	38.5% (±7.9 points)
2	Olney	31.5% (±11.2 points)
3	Newcastle	15.1% (±9.7 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 Olney

How often do people move in Olney?

31.5% of households in Olney, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Olney have?

18.8% of households in Olney have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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