How long do people stay in their homes in Elma, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Elma, WA, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±8.2 points) of households in Elma, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 22.9%

When households in Elma moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elma	Grays Harbor County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±8.1 points)	15.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±9.5 points)	44.1%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±7.1 points)	15.3%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.6% (±11.9 points)	9.2%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.3% (±4.3 points)	12.0%	6.8%	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 Elma, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Grays Harbor County (19.4%).

It is also lower than in Washington (27.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elma
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elma	—	19.0% (±8.2 points)	—
McCleary	7.6 mi	27.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Montesano	8.3 mi	28.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Central Park	14 mi	9.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Oakville	14 mi	9.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cosmopolis	17 mi	13.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	19 mi	22.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shelton	21 mi	27.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	21 mi	20.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Central Park, WA (9.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Grays Harbor County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Montesano	28.5% (±8.8 points)
2	McCleary	27.3% (±6.6 points)
3	Hoquiam	23.7% (±4.4 points)
4	Ocean Shores	22.5% (±7.3 points)
5	Aberdeen	22.3% (±3.9 points)
6	Elma	19.0% (±8.2 points)
7	Westport	18.7% (±9.1 points)
8	Cosmopolis	13.1% (±7.0 points)
9	Oakville	9.3% (±6.5 points)
10	Central Park	9.2% (±5.0 points)

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 Elma

How often do people move in Elma?

19.0% of households in Elma, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elma have?

22.9% of households in Elma have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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