How long do people stay in their homes in St. John, KS?

Name: How long people stay in St. John, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.6% (±7.4 points) of households in St. John, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.6% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 21.0%

When households in St. John moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	St. John	Stafford County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±3.7 points)	2.5%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.3% (±6.4 points)	21.0%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.1% (±8.6 points)	36.6%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±6.5 points)	13.9%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±5.2 points)	12.3%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±4.5 points)	13.6%	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 St. John, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Stafford County (23.5%).

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 St. John

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. John
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
St. John	—	25.6% (±7.4 points)	—
St. John Township	2.6 mi	23.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio Township (Stafford County)	3.1 mi	21.1% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township (Stafford County)	5.8 mi	0.0% (±107.6 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Stafford County)	6.1 mi	0.0% (±70.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Cooper Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±77.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford Township	7.9 mi	28.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Seward Township	8.6 mi	0.0% (±127.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson	9.1 mi	15.8% (±50.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Seward	53.3% (±41.5 points)
2	Union Township (Stafford County)	50.0% (±110.8 points)
3	Hayes Township (Stafford County)	37.6% (±24.6 points)
4	North Seward Township	37.0% (±24.3 points)
5	Stafford	30.3% (±9.5 points)
6	Stafford Township	28.9% (±8.6 points)
7	St. John	25.6% (±7.4 points)
8	Farmington Township (Stafford County)	25.0% (±16.3 points)
9	Macksville	24.2% (±19.6 points)
10	St. John Township	23.9% (±8.4 points)
11	Ohio Township (Stafford County)	21.1% (±29.4 points)
12	Hudson	15.8% (±50.4 points)
13	East Cooper Township	6.7% (±76.2 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Stafford 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 St. John

How often do people move in St. John?

25.6% of households in St. John, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does St. John have?

21.0% of households in St. John have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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