How long do people stay in their homes in Center Township (Smith County), KS?

Name: How long people stay in Center Township (Smith County), KS, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±5.2 points) of households in Center Township (Smith County), KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 18.7%

When households in Center Township (Smith County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Center Township (Smith County)	Smith County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±1.7 points)	2.7%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±4.9 points)	14.1%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.9% (±5.9 points)	38.1%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±4.5 points)	15.0%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.7% (±2.4 points)	8.2%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±3.5 points)	21.9%	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 Center Township (Smith County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Smith County (16.8%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (26.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Center Township (Smith County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Smith County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Center Township (Smith County)	—	19.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Smith Center	0.8 mi	20.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Banner Township (Smith County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±111.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lane Township (Smith County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±68.2 points)	Not measurably different
Athol	7.3 mi	0.0% (±90.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Plains Township	8.5 mi	0.0% (±95.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Smith County)	8.6 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harvey Township (Smith County)	8.8 mi	34.1% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cora Township	8.9 mi	0.0% (±141.4 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 Smith County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Harvey Township (Smith County)	34.1% (±52.5 points)
3	Valley Township (Smith County)	33.3% (±72.5 points)
4	Swan Township	23.1% (±87.2 points)
5	Kensington	21.8% (±6.8 points)
6	Smith Center	20.2% (±5.5 points)
7	Cedar Township (Smith County)	19.5% (±6.1 points)
8	Center Township (Smith County)	19.0% (±5.2 points)
9	Lebanon	13.0% (±8.4 points)
10	Oak Township	11.4% (±7.3 points)
11	Gaylord	11.1% (±48.6 points)
12	Houston Township	10.3% (±46.6 points)
13 (tie)	Athol	0.0% (±90.1 points)
13 (tie)	Banner Township (Smith County)	0.0% (±111.7 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Smith 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 Center Township (Smith County)

How often do people move in Center Township (Smith County)?

19.0% of households in Center Township (Smith County), KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Center Township (Smith County) have?

18.7% of households in Center Township (Smith County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center township, Smith County, 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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