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

Name: How long people stay in Sonora, TX, 2020–2024
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33.0% (±13.6 points) of households in Sonora, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.0% (±13.6 points)
Since before 2000: 25.0%

When households in Sonora moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sonora	Sutton County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±5.7 points)	4.2%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.6% (±12.4 points)	21.8%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.3% (±10.0 points)	31.3%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.6% (±6.8 points)	15.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±6.6 points)	11.3%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.5% (±7.5 points)	15.6%	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 Sonora, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sutton County (26.0%).

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 Sonora

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sonora
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sonora	—	33.0% (±13.6 points)	—
Eldorado	20 mi	16.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ozona	35 mi	28.8% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rocksprings	46 mi	7.0% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Mertzon	49 mi	12.7% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Junction	52 mi	17.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Menard	56 mi	10.7% (±12.0 points)	Lower
San Angelo	61 mi	30.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Big Lake	65 mi	19.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rocksprings, TX (7.0%), Junction, TX (17.6%), Menard, TX (10.7%).

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

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 Sonora

How often do people move in Sonora?

33.0% of households in Sonora, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sonora have?

25.0% of households in Sonora have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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