How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Scott, KS?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Scott, KS, 2020–2024
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30.3% (±6.9 points) of households in Fort Scott, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.3% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Fort Scott moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Scott	Bourbon County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±3.5 points)	3.9%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±6.0 points)	19.8%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±5.8 points)	39.2%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1% (±4.2 points)	13.9%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±3.3 points)	9.9%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±4.3 points)	13.4%	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 Fort Scott, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bourbon County (23.7%).

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 Fort Scott

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Scott
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Scott	—	30.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Scott Township (Bourbon County)	1.3 mi	18.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marmaton Township (Bourbon County)	6.1 mi	6.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Drywood Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Township	7.7 mi	0.0% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Vernon County)	9.0 mi	6.7% (±40.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Creek Township (Bourbon County)	9.3 mi	0.0% (±24.6 points)	Lower
Redfield	9.7 mi	18.2% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richards	9.8 mi	12.1% (±56.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marmaton Township (Bourbon County), KS (6.7%), Mill Creek Township (Bourbon County), KS (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Uniontown	34.4% (±13.8 points)
2	Freedom Township (Bourbon County)	30.7% (±24.5 points)
3	Fort Scott	30.3% (±6.9 points)
4	Fulton	28.6% (±26.1 points)
5	Pawnee Township (Bourbon County)	22.4% (±36.1 points)
6	Scott Township (Bourbon County)	18.7% (±12.4 points)
7	Redfield	18.2% (±18.4 points)
8	Marion Township (Bourbon County)	13.8% (±6.6 points)
9	Bronson	13.5% (±22.5 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Bourbon 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 Fort Scott

How often do people move in Fort Scott?

30.3% of households in Fort Scott, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Scott have?

21.5% of households in Fort Scott have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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