How long do people stay in their homes in Delaware Township (Jefferson County), KS?

Name: How long people stay in Delaware Township (Jefferson County), KS, 2020–2024
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13.7% (±4.7 points) of households in Delaware Township (Jefferson County), KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.7% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 24.4%

When households in Delaware Township (Jefferson County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Delaware Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±3.3 points)	3.3%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.8% (±3.3 points)	9.9%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.9% (±8.7 points)	41.6%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.0% (±5.2 points)	15.5%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±4.1 points)	15.5%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±4.0 points)	14.1%	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 Delaware Township (Jefferson County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (13.2%).

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 Delaware Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delaware Township (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Delaware Township (Jefferson County)	—	13.7% (±4.7 points)	—
Valley Falls	2.2 mi	19.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ozawkie Township	7.2 mi	15.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Denison	7.6 mi	20.8% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ozawkie	8.6 mi	21.9% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kapioma Township	8.8 mi	6.4% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nortonville	9.6 mi	29.8% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)	9.7 mi	9.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norton Township	10 mi	25.5% (±14.0 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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Union Township (Jefferson County)	20.8% (±8.6 points)
9 (tie)	Meriden	20.6% (±12.5 points)
9 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)	20.6% (±10.0 points)
11	Valley Falls	19.0% (±7.2 points)
12	Ozawkie Township	15.4% (±8.5 points)
13	Perry	13.8% (±7.3 points)
14	Delaware Township (Jefferson County)	13.7% (±4.7 points)
15	Fairview Township (Jefferson County)	9.1% (±9.3 points)
16	Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County)	9.0% (±5.7 points)
17	Kentucky Township	8.7% (±4.8 points)
18	Sarcoxie Township	4.5% (±10.3 points)
19 (tie)	Kaw Township (Jefferson County)	0.0% (±7.9 points)
19 (tie)	Rural Township (Jefferson County)	0.0% (±20.6 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Jefferson 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 Delaware Township (Jefferson County)

How often do people move in Delaware Township (Jefferson County)?

13.7% of households in Delaware Township (Jefferson County), KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Delaware Township (Jefferson County) have?

24.4% of households in Delaware Township (Jefferson County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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