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

Name: How long people stay in Sweeny, TX, 2020–2024
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32.4% (±13.4 points) of households in Sweeny, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.4% (±13.4 points)
Since before 2000: 19.3%

When households in Sweeny moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sweeny	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±3.4 points)	4.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	32.4% (±13.0 points)	22.1%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.1% (±12.9 points)	41.5%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.2% (±5.1 points)	18.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±6.2 points)	7.4%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.8% (±6.0 points)	6.0%	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 Sweeny, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Brazoria County (27.0%).

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 Sweeny

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sweeny
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sweeny	—	32.4% (±13.4 points)	—
Wild Peach Village	4.4 mi	13.1% (±10.7 points)	Lower
West Columbia	7.2 mi	19.9% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brazoria	8.1 mi	30.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Van Vleck	11 mi	15.4% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Bailey's Prairie	14 mi	18.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jones Creek	15 mi	18.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Jackson	15 mi	33.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Lakes	16 mi	19.1% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wild Peach Village, TX (13.1%), Van Vleck, TX (15.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Quintana	70.0% (±109.3 points)
2	Richwood	48.8% (±13.4 points)
3	Manvel	42.5% (±8.7 points)
4	Iowa Colony	38.8% (±8.4 points)
5	Clute	36.3% (±7.4 points)
6	Lake Jackson	33.7% (±5.0 points)
7	Sweeny	32.4% (±13.4 points)
8	Alvin	31.8% (±4.6 points)
9	Brazoria	30.9% (±10.9 points)
10	Danbury	28.7% (±11.1 points)
11	Surfside Beach	28.3% (±10.7 points)
12	Angleton	27.5% (±5.1 points)
13	Liverpool	27.3% (±12.0 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Brazoria 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 Sweeny

How often do people move in Sweeny?

32.4% of households in Sweeny, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sweeny have?

19.3% of households in Sweeny have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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