How long do people stay in their homes in Port Arthur, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Port Arthur, TX, 2020–2024
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26.2% (±2.9 points) of households in Port Arthur, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.2% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 15.3%

When households in Port Arthur moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port Arthur	Jefferson County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±1.4 points)	4.1%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.8% (±2.5 points)	22.4%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±2.9 points)	38.4%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±2.5 points)	16.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±1.3 points)	8.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±1.2 points)	10.1%	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 Port Arthur, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (26.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Port Arthur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Arthur
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port Arthur	—	26.2% (±2.9 points)	—
Groves	3.4 mi	20.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Port Neches	5.8 mi	29.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nederland	8.0 mi	21.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beauxart Gardens	9.4 mi	6.7% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Bridge City	9.7 mi	19.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Central Gardens	9.7 mi	24.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Landing	14 mi	19.4% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Orange	15 mi	16.7% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Groves, TX (20.2%), Beauxart Gardens, TX (6.7%), Bridge City, TX (19.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fannett	44.6% (±13.6 points)
2	Hamshire	30.3% (±16.5 points)
3	Port Neches	29.1% (±7.0 points)
4	Beaumont	28.6% (±2.0 points)
5	Port Arthur	26.2% (±2.9 points)
6	Central Gardens	24.1% (±10.5 points)
7	Nederland	21.5% (±4.3 points)
8	Groves	20.2% (±4.9 points)
9	Taylor Landing	19.4% (±13.7 points)
10	Bevil Oaks	16.8% (±14.4 points)
11	Nome	15.5% (±14.2 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Port Arthur

How often do people move in Port Arthur?

26.2% of households in Port Arthur, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port Arthur have?

15.3% of households in Port Arthur have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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