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

Name: How long people stay in Deerfield, KS, 2020–2024
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45.5% (±19.8 points) of households in Deerfield, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 45.5% (±19.8 points)
Since before 2000: 19.5%

When households in Deerfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Deerfield	Kearny County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	28.0% (±13.7 points)	7.8%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.5% (±14.3 points)	13.2%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.7% (±16.0 points)	48.4%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	1.2% (±2.0 points)	9.4%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.7% (±12.1 points)	10.0%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.8% (±4.1 points)	11.1%	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 Deerfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Kearny County (21.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Deerfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deerfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Deerfield	—	45.5% (±19.8 points)	—
Deerfield Township	3.1 mi	40.0% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sherlock Township	5.3 mi	10.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Lakin	7.4 mi	20.8% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Lakin Township (Kearny County)	7.6 mi	19.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Holcomb	7.6 mi	10.3% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Southside Township	8.6 mi	0.0% (±40.6 points)	Lower
Garden City Township	13 mi	21.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower
East Hibbard Township	14 mi	8.7% (±61.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sherlock Township, KS (10.4%), Lakin, KS (20.8%), Lakin Township (Kearny County), KS (19.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Deerfield	45.5% (±19.8 points)
2	Deerfield Township	40.0% (±15.8 points)
3	Lakin	20.8% (±9.1 points)
4	Lakin Township (Kearny County)	19.6% (±8.6 points)
5	Kendall Township (Kearny County)	9.6% (±36.3 points)
6	East Hibbard Township	8.7% (±61.6 points)
7 (tie)	Hartland Township	0.0% (±54.3 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Kearny 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 Deerfield

How often do people move in Deerfield?

45.5% of households in Deerfield, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Deerfield have?

19.5% of households in Deerfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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