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

Name: How long people stay in Galena, KS, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±7.6 points) of households in Galena, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.5% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.9%

When households in Galena moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Galena	Cherokee County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±5.5 points)	2.2%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.6% (±5.2 points)	15.5%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.5% (±10.9 points)	37.8%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±7.2 points)	17.5%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±4.6 points)	9.8%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.0% (±5.5 points)	17.2%	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 Galena, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cherokee County (17.7%).

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 Galena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galena
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Galena	—	15.5% (±7.6 points)	—
Lowell Township	2.8 mi	34.2% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Township (Cherokee County)	3.6 mi	20.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Falls Plaza	6.0 mi	10.2% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Loma Linda	6.5 mi	16.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Baxter Springs	6.7 mi	25.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shawnee Township	6.7 mi	9.7% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shoal Creek Drive	6.8 mi	4.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Cliff Village	7.4 mi	14.3% (±108.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shoal Creek Drive, MO (4.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Mineral Township	52.9% (±86.4 points)
2	Lowell Township	34.2% (±25.0 points)
3	Baxter Springs	25.6% (±7.5 points)
4	Columbus	24.1% (±8.6 points)
5	West Mineral	22.8% (±21.1 points)
6	Garden Township (Cherokee County)	20.5% (±11.9 points)
7	Galena	15.5% (±7.6 points)
8 (tie)	Scammon	10.8% (±5.4 points)
8 (tie)	Salamanca Township	10.8% (±27.3 points)
10	Crawford Township (Cherokee County)	10.0% (±10.5 points)
11	Shawnee Township	9.7% (±17.5 points)
12	Weir	9.6% (±6.7 points)
13	Sheridan Township (Cherokee County)	8.0% (±20.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Cherokee 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 Galena

How often do people move in Galena?

15.5% of households in Galena, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Galena have?

20.9% of households in Galena have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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