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

Name: How long people stay in Howard, KS, 2020–2024
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36.7% (±9.5 points) of households in Howard, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.7% (±9.5 points)
Since before 2000: 16.2%

When households in Howard moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Howard	Elk County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	35.9% (±9.4 points)	18.1%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.6% (±10.6 points)	36.0%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±7.0 points)	19.8%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±4.7 points)	6.8%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±8.4 points)	16.9%	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 Howard, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Elk County (20.4%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Howard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Howard
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Howard	—	36.7% (±9.5 points)	—
Howard Township (Elk County)	1.9 mi	33.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw Township	7.0 mi	50.0% (±74.8 points)	Not measurably different
Moline	7.6 mi	7.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Elk Falls	7.7 mi	15.8% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Falls Township	8.3 mi	31.6% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wildcat Township (Elk County)	8.5 mi	8.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Union Center Township	9.8 mi	20.4% (±46.2 points)	Not measurably different
Severy	11 mi	10.2% (±9.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moline, KS (7.8%), Wildcat Township (Elk County), KS (8.6%), Severy, KS (10.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Paw Paw Township	50.0% (±74.8 points)
2	Howard	36.7% (±9.5 points)
3	Liberty Township (Elk County)	34.9% (±51.1 points)
4	Howard Township (Elk County)	33.4% (±8.9 points)
5	Elk Falls Township	31.6% (±31.6 points)
6	Union Center Township	20.4% (±46.2 points)
7	Longton	16.2% (±9.5 points)
8	Elk Falls	15.8% (±40.1 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Elk 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 Howard

How often do people move in Howard?

36.7% of households in Howard, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Howard have?

16.2% of households in Howard have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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