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

Name: How long people stay in Oswego, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.7% (±9.6 points) of households in Oswego, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 44.7% (±9.6 points)
Since before 2000: 14.5%

When households in Oswego moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oswego	Labette County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	11.6% (±6.0 points)	4.6%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	33.1% (±7.5 points)	21.0%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.5% (±6.0 points)	36.6%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±4.2 points)	17.9%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.9% (±2.8 points)	8.3%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±4.0 points)	11.6%	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 Oswego, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Labette County (25.6%).

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 Oswego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oswego
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oswego	—	44.7% (±9.6 points)	—
Oswego Township	2.2 mi	33.7% (±32.9 points)	Not measurably different
Montana Township (Labette County)	5.7 mi	31.3% (±57.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lola Township	5.7 mi	0.0% (±33.8 points)	Lower
Labette	5.8 mi	10.0% (±92.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Labette County)	6.6 mi	6.7% (±26.3 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Labette County)	8.2 mi	22.7% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chetopa	9.1 mi	22.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Hackberry Township	9.2 mi	23.5% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lola Township, KS (0.0%), Fairview Township (Labette County), KS (6.7%), Chetopa, KS (22.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Oswego	44.7% (±9.6 points)
2	Oswego Township	33.7% (±32.9 points)
3	Mound Valley Township	33.4% (±13.3 points)
4	Edna	32.6% (±20.0 points)
5	Montana Township (Labette County)	31.3% (±57.1 points)
6	Parsons	31.1% (±5.8 points)
7 (tie)	Mound Valley	27.8% (±16.8 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in Labette 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 Oswego

How often do people move in Oswego?

44.7% of households in Oswego, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oswego have?

14.5% of households in Oswego have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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