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

Name: How long people stay in Meade, KS, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±10.6 points) of households in Meade, 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: 27.8% (±10.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.9%

When households in Meade moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Meade	Meade County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	13.3% (±8.1 points)	6.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±6.9 points)	14.2%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.3% (±9.7 points)	37.2%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±7.5 points)	15.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±6.8 points)	11.3%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±5.5 points)	15.4%	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 Meade, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Meade County (20.7%).

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 Meade

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meade
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Meade	—	27.8% (±10.6 points)	—
Meade Center Township	2.9 mi	27.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crooked Creek Township	8.9 mi	6.6% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fowler	11 mi	21.6% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Plains Township	11 mi	13.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Mertilla Township	12 mi	20.7% (±42.5 points)	Not measurably different
Plains	14 mi	14.1% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Cimarron Township (Meade County)	17 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Creek Township	17 mi	0.0% (±100.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Plains Township, KS (13.8%), Plains, KS (14.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Meade	27.8% (±10.6 points)
2	Meade Center Township	27.7% (±9.7 points)
3	Fowler	21.6% (±12.5 points)
4	Mertilla Township	20.7% (±42.5 points)
5	Plains	14.1% (±7.4 points)
6	West Plains Township	13.8% (±7.2 points)
7	Crooked Creek Township	6.6% (±37.2 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Meade 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 Meade

How often do people move in Meade?

27.8% of households in Meade, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Meade have?

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

Sources

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