How long do people stay in their homes in Sam Rayburn, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Sam Rayburn, TX, 2020–2024
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29.0% (±11.7 points) of households in Sam Rayburn, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.0% (±11.7 points)
Since before 2000: 14.8%

When households in Sam Rayburn moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sam Rayburn	Jasper County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±3.0 points)	3.6%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.9% (±11.3 points)	15.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.1% (±13.1 points)	38.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±7.4 points)	18.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±10.9 points)	10.8%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.8% (±4.6 points)	12.0%	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 Sam Rayburn, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jasper County (19.4%).

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 Sam Rayburn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sam Rayburn
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sam Rayburn	—	29.0% (±11.7 points)	—
Browndell	4.3 mi	44.3% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper	11 mi	29.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pineland	12 mi	23.9% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hemphill	21 mi	41.1% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Broaddus	21 mi	26.0% (±44.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newton	22 mi	21.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Zavalla	24 mi	12.8% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Colmesneil	26 mi	17.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Zavalla, TX (12.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Browndell	44.3% (±36.4 points)
2 (tie)	Jasper	29.0% (±8.3 points)
2 (tie)	Sam Rayburn	29.0% (±11.7 points)
4	Kirbyville	27.4% (±11.5 points)
5	Buna	18.7% (±10.8 points)

Sam Rayburn is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Sam Rayburn

How often do people move in Sam Rayburn?

29.0% of households in Sam Rayburn, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sam Rayburn have?

14.8% of households in Sam Rayburn have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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