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

Name: How long people stay in Shallowater, TX, 2020–2024
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23.2% (±7.0 points) of households in Shallowater, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.2% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 17.6%

When households in Shallowater moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shallowater	Lubbock County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.9 points)	7.6%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.7% (±6.4 points)	27.7%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±8.7 points)	38.0%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±6.3 points)	13.0%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±3.8 points)	7.0%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±5.5 points)	6.7%	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 Shallowater, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lubbock County (35.3%).

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 Shallowater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shallowater
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shallowater	—	23.2% (±7.0 points)	—
New Deal	8.8 mi	0.0% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lubbock	11 mi	37.9% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Smyer	12 mi	8.3% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Abernathy	12 mi	20.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wolfforth	13 mi	36.9% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Anton	13 mi	7.0% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Idalou	18 mi	15.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Opdyke West	19 mi	26.6% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Anton, TX (7.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lubbock, TX (37.9%), Wolfforth, TX (36.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lubbock	37.9% (±1.3 points)
2	Wolfforth	36.9% (±11.4 points)
3	Shallowater	23.2% (±7.0 points)
4	Slaton	18.4% (±7.0 points)
5	Idalou	15.1% (±8.0 points)
6	Ransom Canyon	14.1% (±6.2 points)
7	Buffalo Springs Lake	12.5% (±20.5 points)
8	New Deal	0.0% (±24.6 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 Shallowater

How often do people move in Shallowater?

23.2% of households in Shallowater, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shallowater have?

17.6% of households in Shallowater have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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