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

Name: How long people stay in Jefferson Township (Jefferson County), KS, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±10.0 points) of households in Jefferson Township (Jefferson County), KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.6% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 34.3%

When households in Jefferson Township (Jefferson County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±3.8 points)	3.3%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±9.2 points)	9.9%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.3% (±8.7 points)	41.6%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±9.4 points)	15.5%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.7% (±10.1 points)	15.5%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.6% (±9.4 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 Jefferson Township (Jefferson County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (13.2%).

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 Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)	—	20.6% (±10.0 points)	—
Winchester	1.2 mi	21.5% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norton Township	4.5 mi	25.5% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nortonville	6.5 mi	29.8% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Easton Township	7.3 mi	14.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	7.6 mi	33.6% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alexandria Township	8.7 mi	24.7% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oskaloosa Township	8.8 mi	20.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oskaloosa	9.0 mi	28.0% (±10.0 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
4	Norton Township	25.5% (±14.0 points)
5	Ozawkie	21.9% (±12.8 points)
6	Winchester	21.5% (±14.7 points)
7	Oskaloosa Township	20.9% (±10.2 points)
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)

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 Jefferson Township (Jefferson County)

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

20.6% of households in Jefferson Township (Jefferson County), KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

34.3% of households in Jefferson Township (Jefferson County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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