How long do people stay in their homes in Junction City, KS?

Name: How long people stay in Junction City, KS, 2020–2024
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44.0% (±4.1 points) of households in Junction City, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 44.0% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 11.4%

When households in Junction City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Junction City	Geary County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	7.7% (±1.8 points)	10.1%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	36.3% (±3.7 points)	40.0%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±4.2 points)	30.5%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.8% (±2.1 points)	9.1%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.0% (±1.2 points)	3.6%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±1.5 points)	6.8%	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 Junction City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Geary County (50.1%).

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 Junction City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Junction City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Junction City	—	44.0% (±4.1 points)	—
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	3.0 mi	76.4% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Grandview Plaza	3.2 mi	60.5% (±15.1 points)	Higher
Jefferson Township (Geary County)	4.8 mi	56.4% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Riley	5.9 mi	58.0% (±13.3 points)	Higher
Lyon Township (Geary County)	7.2 mi	15.2% (±32.4 points)	Not measurably different
Noble Township (Dickinson County)	8.5 mi	25.7% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Blakely Township	9.0 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township	9.3 mi	32.5% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Noble Township (Dickinson County), KS (25.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS (76.4%), Grandview Plaza, KS (60.5%), Fort Riley, KS (58.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	76.4% (±9.3 points)
2	Grandview Plaza	60.5% (±15.1 points)
3	Jefferson Township (Geary County)	56.4% (±13.1 points)
4	Junction City	44.0% (±4.1 points)
5	Milford Township	32.5% (±16.3 points)
6	Milford	28.8% (±18.0 points)
7	Lyon Township (Geary County)	15.2% (±32.4 points)
8 (tie)	Blakely Township	0.0% (±82.3 points)
8 (tie)	Jackson Township (Geary County)	0.0% (±104.1 points)
8 (tie)	Liberty Township (Geary County)	0.0% (±44.8 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Geary 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 Junction City

How often do people move in Junction City?

44.0% of households in Junction City, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Junction City have?

11.4% of households in Junction City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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