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

Name: How long people stay in Parsons, KS, 2020–2024
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31.1% (±5.8 points) of households in Parsons, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.1% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 15.6%

When households in Parsons moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Parsons	Labette County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±2.3 points)	4.6%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.4% (±5.3 points)	21.0%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.9% (±5.6 points)	36.6%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±4.1 points)	17.9%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±2.1 points)	8.3%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.4% (±2.6 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 Parsons, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Labette County (25.6%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (26.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Parsons

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parsons
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Parsons	—	31.1% (±5.8 points)	—
North Township (Labette County)	3.3 mi	3.2% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Labette County)	6.2 mi	22.7% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ladore Township	6.8 mi	11.5% (±34.9 points)	Not measurably different
Labette	8.5 mi	10.0% (±92.7 points)	Not measurably different
Neosho Township (Labette County)	8.6 mi	12.5% (±45.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Neosho County)	8.7 mi	16.1% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montana Township (Labette County)	10 mi	31.3% (±57.1 points)	Not measurably different
Altamont	10 mi	20.2% (±8.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Township (Labette County), KS (3.2%), Altamont, KS (20.2%).

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)
7 (tie)	Elm Grove Township	27.8% (±14.0 points)
9	Hackberry Township	23.5% (±33.0 points)
10	Liberty Township (Labette County)	22.7% (±24.3 points)
11	Chetopa	22.2% (±8.9 points)
12	Altamont	20.2% (±8.7 points)

Showing 12 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 Parsons

How often do people move in Parsons?

31.1% of households in Parsons, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Parsons have?

15.6% of households in Parsons have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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