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

Name: How long people stay in Wamego, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.1% (±9.4 points) of households in Wamego, KS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.1% (±9.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.0%

When households in Wamego moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wamego	Pottawatomie County	Kansas	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±3.5 points)	3.1%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	34.6% (±8.7 points)	21.3%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.5% (±8.6 points)	39.2%	38.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±6.0 points)	18.4%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±7.2 points)	9.4%	9.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.6% (±2.7 points)	8.7%	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 Wamego, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Pottawatomie County (24.4%).

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 Wamego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wamego
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wamego	—	38.1% (±9.4 points)	—
Wamego Township	0.6 mi	32.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Louisville	3.1 mi	4.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Louisville Township	4.6 mi	7.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
St. George Township	5.1 mi	17.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
St. George	5.9 mi	31.5% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wabaunsee Township	6.3 mi	6.5% (±18.9 points)	Lower
Belvue	7.1 mi	33.3% (±47.6 points)	Not measurably different
Belvue Township	7.2 mi	36.8% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Louisville, KS (4.6%), Louisville Township, KS (7.6%), St. George Township, KS (17.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wamego	38.1% (±9.4 points)
2	Spring Creek Township (Pottawatomie County)	37.5% (±77.7 points)
3	Belvue Township	36.8% (±34.1 points)
4 (tie)	Belvue	33.3% (±47.6 points)
4 (tie)	Clear Creek Township (Pottawatomie County)	33.3% (±62.7 points)
6	Blue Township	33.0% (±8.7 points)
7	Wamego Township	32.9% (±8.7 points)

Showing 7 of 34 places in Pottawatomie 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 Wamego

How often do people move in Wamego?

38.1% of households in Wamego, KS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wamego have?

15.0% of households in Wamego have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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