How long do people stay in their homes in Seneca, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Seneca, MO, 2020–2024
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32.7% (±11.0 points) of households in Seneca, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.7% (±11.0 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Seneca moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Seneca	Newton County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±5.9 points)	5.0%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.7% (±9.3 points)	18.4%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.2% (±7.8 points)	38.0%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7% (±7.9 points)	20.9%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±5.0 points)	9.9%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.3% (±7.3 points)	7.8%	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 Seneca, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Newton County (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (24.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Seneca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seneca
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Seneca	—	32.7% (±11.0 points)	—
Peoria	5.9 mi	3.2% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wyandotte	7.1 mi	17.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Loma Linda	10.0 mi	16.8% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Quapaw	12 mi	27.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Neosho	13 mi	28.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Redings Mill	13 mi	14.8% (±46.6 points)	Not measurably different
Goodman	13 mi	16.7% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Cliff Village	13 mi	14.3% (±108.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wyandotte, OK (17.8%), Loma Linda, MO (16.8%), Goodman, MO (16.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Seneca	32.7% (±11.0 points)
2 (tie)	Ritchey	32.0% (±39.0 points)
2 (tie)	Wentworth	32.0% (±25.4 points)
4	Stark City	31.1% (±22.4 points)
5	Shoal Creek Estates	28.9% (±56.1 points)
6	Neosho	28.5% (±5.9 points)
7	Stella	25.8% (±42.4 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Newton 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 Seneca

How often do people move in Seneca?

32.7% of households in Seneca, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Seneca have?

19.4% of households in Seneca have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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