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

Name: How long people stay in Clearwater, KS, 2020–2024
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33.1% (±9.6 points) of households in Clearwater, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.1% (±9.6 points)
Since before 2000: 19.2%

When households in Clearwater moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clearwater	Sedgwick County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	9.4% (±6.2 points)	5.4%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.7% (±7.3 points)	22.7%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.1% (±8.3 points)	39.8%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±5.6 points)	15.2%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±6.0 points)	9.1%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±3.9 points)	7.8%	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 Clearwater, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sedgwick County (28.1%).

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 Clearwater

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clearwater
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clearwater	—	33.1% (±9.6 points)	—
Ninnescah Township (Sedgwick County)	2.5 mi	29.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio Township (Sedgwick County)	4.2 mi	7.5% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Illinois Township (Sumner County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±54.3 points)	Not measurably different
Illinois Township (Sedgwick County)	6.9 mi	10.5% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Waco Township	7.1 mi	24.9% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
London Township	7.5 mi	41.2% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Viola	8.3 mi	63.4% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Viola Township	8.5 mi	26.3% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ohio Township (Sedgwick County), KS (7.5%), Illinois Township (Sedgwick County), KS (10.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Viola	63.4% (±36.4 points)
2	McConnell AFB	55.5% (±15.6 points)
3	Gypsum Township (Sedgwick County)	37.0% (±6.2 points)
4	Bel Aire	34.9% (±9.0 points)
5	Maize	33.8% (±13.6 points)
6	Clearwater	33.1% (±9.6 points)
7	Park Township	32.6% (±12.3 points)
8	Derby	29.7% (±3.7 points)
9 (tie)	Wichita	29.4% (±0.9 points)
9 (tie)	Riverside Township (Sedgwick County)	29.4% (±5.8 points)
11	Ninnescah Township (Sedgwick County)	29.2% (±7.9 points)
12	Haysville	27.5% (±6.4 points)

Showing 12 of 47 places in Sedgwick 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 Clearwater

How often do people move in Clearwater?

33.1% of households in Clearwater, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clearwater have?

19.2% of households in Clearwater have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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