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

Name: How long people stay in Taft, TX, 2020–2024
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27.7% (±9.4 points) of households in Taft, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.7% (±9.4 points)
Since before 2000: 23.1%

When households in Taft moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Taft	San Patricio County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±2.5 points)	4.8%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.6% (±9.1 points)	23.3%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.1% (±11.4 points)	37.3%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±11.2 points)	15.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.8% (±7.1 points)	8.7%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±4.1 points)	10.4%	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 Taft, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from San Patricio County (28.1%).

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 Taft

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Taft
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Taft	—	27.7% (±9.4 points)	—
Taft Southwest	1.0 mi	38.1% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Portland	7.3 mi	35.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gregory	7.4 mi	13.1% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Sinton	7.7 mi	24.9% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Odem	12 mi	25.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ingleside	14 mi	25.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bayside	14 mi	31.0% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ingleside on the Bay	15 mi	30.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gregory, TX (13.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across San Patricio County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Taft Southwest	38.1% (±22.2 points)
2	Portland	35.5% (±6.1 points)
3	Aransas Pass	30.5% (±7.2 points)
4	Ingleside on the Bay	30.0% (±9.1 points)
5	Taft	27.7% (±9.4 points)
6	Odem	25.7% (±10.8 points)
7	Ingleside	25.6% (±7.2 points)
8	Sinton	24.9% (±11.3 points)
9	Lake City	23.4% (±11.8 points)
10	Mathis	17.3% (±9.5 points)
11	Lakeside (San Patricio County)	14.8% (±10.1 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in San Patricio 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 Taft

How often do people move in Taft?

27.7% of households in Taft, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Taft have?

23.1% of households in Taft have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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