How long do people stay in their homes in Cheyenne Wells, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Cheyenne Wells, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.6% (±9.3 points) of households in Cheyenne Wells, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 37.3%

When households in Cheyenne Wells moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cheyenne Wells	Cheyenne County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	9.7% (±6.4 points)	6.5%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±6.7 points)	13.0%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.8% (±10.6 points)	29.0%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±6.8 points)	13.0%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.7% (±9.4 points)	20.0%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.6% (±6.4 points)	18.5%	5.8%	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 Cheyenne Wells, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cheyenne County (19.5%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (30.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cheyenne Wells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cheyenne Wells
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cheyenne Wells	—	22.6% (±9.3 points)	—
Weskan Township	23 mi	19.0% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kit Carson	24 mi	20.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sheridan Lake	25 mi	20.0% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon Springs	33 mi	26.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eads	33 mi	15.4% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
McPherson Township (Sherman County)	33 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon Springs Township	33 mi	22.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bethune	34 mi	9.0% (±43.1 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.

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 Cheyenne Wells

How often do people move in Cheyenne Wells?

22.6% of households in Cheyenne Wells, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cheyenne Wells have?

37.3% of households in Cheyenne Wells have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheyenne Wells town, Colorado

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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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