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

Name: How long people stay in Port Lavaca, TX, 2020–2024
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27.5% (±7.7 points) of households in Port Lavaca, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.5% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Port Lavaca moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port Lavaca	Calhoun County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	9.1% (±4.2 points)	5.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±6.5 points)	17.5%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.5% (±6.9 points)	33.4%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±5.7 points)	21.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±3.8 points)	10.1%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.7% (±4.2 points)	11.6%	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 Lavaca, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Calhoun County (23.3%).

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 Port Lavaca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Lavaca
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port Lavaca	—	27.5% (±7.7 points)	—
Point Comfort	5.6 mi	16.1% (±37.4 points)	Not measurably different
Seadrift	15 mi	31.8% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomington	17 mi	39.7% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
La Ward	19 mi	4.3% (±45.2 points)	Not measurably different
Inez	20 mi	12.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Austwell	20 mi	26.8% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Edna	25 mi	20.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palacios	25 mi	21.8% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Inez, TX (12.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Seadrift	31.8% (±20.8 points)
2	Port Lavaca	27.5% (±7.7 points)
3	Point Comfort	16.1% (±37.4 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 Port Lavaca

How often do people move in Port Lavaca?

27.5% of households in Port Lavaca, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port Lavaca have?

24.8% of households in Port Lavaca have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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