How long do people stay in their homes in Carbondale, KS?

Name: How long people stay in Carbondale, KS, 2020–2024
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28.1% (±8.1 points) of households in Carbondale, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.1% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 15.6%

When households in Carbondale moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Carbondale	Osage County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±3.2 points)	3.1%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.1% (±7.4 points)	16.2%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±8.3 points)	35.8%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.6% (±6.4 points)	21.1%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.0% (±3.0 points)	11.3%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±3.7 points)	12.6%	9.2%	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 Carbondale, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Osage County (19.3%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Carbondale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carbondale
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Carbondale	—	28.1% (±8.1 points)	—
Ridgeway Township	1.1 mi	18.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Scranton Township	3.7 mi	17.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Scranton	4.0 mi	14.6% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Williamsport Township	6.1 mi	11.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Fairfax Township	7.3 mi	11.8% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Elk Township (Osage County)	7.7 mi	14.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Overbrook	7.9 mi	14.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Auburn	8.9 mi	18.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ridgeway Township, KS (18.1%), Scranton Township, KS (17.0%), Scranton, KS (14.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Dragoon Township	49.4% (±40.9 points)
2	Melvern	40.0% (±18.1 points)
3	Olivet	36.9% (±24.2 points)
4	Lyndon	31.8% (±9.9 points)
5	Quenemo	28.2% (±14.0 points)
6	Carbondale	28.1% (±8.1 points)
7	Valley Brook Township	26.1% (±7.6 points)
8	Osage City	24.7% (±7.9 points)
9	Melvern Township	22.9% (±10.4 points)
10	Burlingame	22.7% (±7.5 points)
11	Superior Township (Osage County)	22.5% (±37.9 points)
12 (tie)	Agency Township	20.7% (±10.1 points)

Showing 12 of 25 places in Osage 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 Carbondale

How often do people move in Carbondale?

28.1% of households in Carbondale, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Carbondale have?

15.6% of households in Carbondale have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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