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

Name: How long people stay in Socorro, TX, 2020–2024
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24.6% (±4.3 points) of households in Socorro, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.6% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 26.7%

When households in Socorro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Socorro	El Paso County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	6.4% (±2.0 points)	5.3%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±3.8 points)	20.6%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.0% (±4.4 points)	37.4%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.6% (±3.3 points)	16.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±2.3 points)	9.9%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.8% (±3.3 points)	10.7%	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 Socorro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from El Paso County (25.9%).

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 Socorro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Socorro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Socorro	—	24.6% (±4.3 points)	—
Sparks	2.6 mi	32.0% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clint	3.7 mi	21.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
San Elizario	4.2 mi	13.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Horizon City	4.8 mi	21.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Agua Dulce (community)	7.2 mi	21.5% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fabens	11 mi	8.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Homestead Meadows South	13 mi	19.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Homestead Meadows North	15 mi	16.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Elizario, TX (13.2%), Fabens, TX (8.0%), Homestead Meadows North, TX (16.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fort Bliss	68.9% (±10.2 points)
2	Sparks	32.0% (±16.8 points)
3	El Paso	26.5% (±0.8 points)
4	Socorro	24.6% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)	Anthony	21.8% (±7.4 points)
5 (tie)	Clint	21.8% (±17.7 points)
7	Horizon City	21.7% (±4.8 points)
8	Agua Dulce (community)	21.5% (±12.7 points)
9	Homestead Meadows South	19.0% (±8.7 points)
10	Homestead Meadows North	16.2% (±6.8 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in El Paso 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 Socorro

How often do people move in Socorro?

24.6% of households in Socorro, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Socorro have?

26.7% of households in Socorro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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