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

Name: How long people stay in Tenino, WA, 2020–2024
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31.1% (±9.5 points) of households in Tenino, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.1% (±9.5 points)
Since before 2000: 15.9%

When households in Tenino moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tenino	Thurston County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	7.9% (±6.6 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.2% (±6.8 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±8.2 points)	43.2%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±5.0 points)	14.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±3.0 points)	9.0%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±4.8 points)	6.3%	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 Tenino, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Thurston County (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (27.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Tenino

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tenino
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tenino	—	31.1% (±9.5 points)	—
Bucoda	4.1 mi	21.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Mound	8.0 mi	23.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rainier	8.6 mi	28.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tumwater	9.7 mi	30.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	9.9 mi	20.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fords Prairie	9.9 mi	30.4% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Centralia	10 mi	24.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Yelm	12 mi	34.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Yelm	34.4% (±7.2 points)
2	Lacey	33.6% (±2.6 points)
3	Tenino	31.1% (±9.5 points)
4 (tie)	Olympia	30.7% (±2.4 points)
4 (tie)	Tumwater	30.7% (±3.7 points)
6	Rainier	28.7% (±10.7 points)
7	Tanglewilde	28.1% (±8.2 points)
8	Grand Mound	23.8% (±10.4 points)
9	Bucoda	21.5% (±10.7 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Thurston 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 Tenino

How often do people move in Tenino?

31.1% of households in Tenino, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tenino have?

15.9% of households in Tenino have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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