How long do people stay in their homes in Rio Grande City, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Rio Grande City, TX, 2020–2024
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23.0% (±6.4 points) of households in Rio Grande City, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.0% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 29.0%

When households in Rio Grande City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rio Grande City	Starr County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±3.0 points)	3.2%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.1% (±5.6 points)	12.7%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.2% (±6.4 points)	33.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±4.4 points)	18.5%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±3.0 points)	15.4%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.0% (±4.2 points)	17.0%	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 Rio Grande City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Starr County (15.9%).

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 Rio Grande City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Grande City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rio Grande City	—	23.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Las Lomas	3.1 mi	21.8% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mi Ranchito Estate	3.2 mi	3.5% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Escobares	8.8 mi	9.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Roma	12 mi	17.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alto Bonito Heights	12 mi	14.1% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mikes	13 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Lower
La Grulla	13 mi	0.0% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Sullivan City	18 mi	12.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Escobares, TX (9.3%), Mikes, TX (0.0%), La Grulla, TX (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rio Grande City	23.0% (±6.4 points)
2	Las Lomas	21.8% (±15.3 points)
3	Roma	17.8% (±5.4 points)
4	Alto Bonito Heights	14.1% (±28.1 points)
5	Escobares	9.3% (±6.2 points)
6	Mi Ranchito Estate	3.5% (±19.2 points)
7 (tie)	La Grulla	0.0% (±16.3 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Starr 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 Rio Grande City

How often do people move in Rio Grande City?

23.0% of households in Rio Grande City, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rio Grande City have?

29.0% of households in Rio Grande City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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