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

Name: How long people stay in Ness City, KS, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±7.4 points) of households in Ness City, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 25.2%

When households in Ness City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ness City	Ness County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±3.4 points)	3.7%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±6.6 points)	13.2%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±8.1 points)	33.9%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±6.4 points)	16.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±3.5 points)	10.5%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.3% (±6.2 points)	22.5%	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 Ness City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ness County (16.9%).

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 Ness City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ness City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ness City	—	20.3% (±7.4 points)	—
Center Township (Ness County)	4.4 mi	20.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forrester Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±85.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Ness County)	8.3 mi	24.3% (±56.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bazine Township	11 mi	8.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Bazine	11 mi	12.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nevada Township	12 mi	25.5% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ransom	13 mi	15.3% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eden Township (Ness County)	13 mi	76.4% (±60.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bazine Township, KS (8.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Eden Township (Ness County)	76.4% (±60.0 points)
2	Nevada Township	25.5% (±15.0 points)
3	Franklin Township (Ness County)	24.3% (±56.4 points)
4 (tie)	Ness City	20.3% (±7.4 points)
4 (tie)	Center Township (Ness County)	20.3% (±7.4 points)
6	Ransom	15.3% (±10.8 points)
7	Bazine	12.8% (±9.7 points)
8	Bazine Township	8.0% (±6.2 points)
9	Ohio Township (Ness County)	7.6% (±5.9 points)
10	Utica	6.8% (±33.0 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Ness 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 Ness City

How often do people move in Ness City?

20.3% of households in Ness City, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ness City have?

25.2% of households in Ness City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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