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

Name: How long people stay in West, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.7% (±6.7 points) of households in West, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.7% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 15.5%

When households in West moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West	McLennan County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±2.3 points)	5.9%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.4% (±6.3 points)	24.7%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.1% (±10.4 points)	38.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±7.4 points)	14.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±5.1 points)	7.9%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.5% (±3.1 points)	7.9%	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 West, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in McLennan County (30.6%).

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 West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West	—	19.7% (±6.7 points)	—
Ross	5.3 mi	14.6% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different
Abbott	5.8 mi	22.4% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Leroy	6.5 mi	20.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Aquilla	8.1 mi	57.2% (±41.5 points)	Not measurably different
Penelope	10 mi	26.3% (±43.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gholson	11 mi	16.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lacy-Lakeview	12 mi	40.1% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Bynum	13 mi	6.0% (±52.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lacy-Lakeview, TX (40.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Mart	24.3% (±7.9 points)
9	Bruceville-Eddy	22.6% (±8.5 points)
10	China Spring	21.8% (±25.9 points)
11	Hewitt	21.4% (±5.0 points)
12	Woodway	20.7% (±4.9 points)
13	Leroy	20.4% (±11.9 points)
14	West	19.7% (±6.7 points)
15	Moody	19.4% (±8.1 points)
16	Crawford	19.2% (±7.7 points)
17	Lorena	17.6% (±7.2 points)
18	Gholson	16.4% (±7.6 points)
19	Hallsburg	15.3% (±28.2 points)
20	Ross	14.6% (±42.3 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in McLennan 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 West

How often do people move in West?

19.7% of households in West, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West have?

15.5% of households in West have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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