How long do people stay in their homes in Battle Creek, NE?

Name: How long people stay in Battle Creek, NE, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±6.4 points) of households in Battle Creek, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.2% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 23.0%

When households in Battle Creek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Battle Creek	Madison County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±3.5 points)	5.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±5.4 points)	19.4%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.6% (±10.1 points)	41.1%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±5.9 points)	12.9%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±3.8 points)	11.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±6.5 points)	9.6%	9.7%	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 Battle Creek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Madison County (25.3%).

It is also lower than in Nebraska (25.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Battle Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Battle Creek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Battle Creek	—	18.2% (±6.4 points)	—
Meadow Grove	7.3 mi	16.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Norfolk	9.1 mi	28.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Hadar	11 mi	25.8% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tilden	12 mi	17.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland Park	14 mi	15.2% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	14 mi	23.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pierce	14 mi	13.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hoskins	17 mi	5.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hoskins, NE (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norfolk, NE (28.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Norfolk	28.0% (±3.5 points)
2	Madison	23.7% (±7.6 points)
3	Battle Creek	18.2% (±6.4 points)
4	Tilden	17.4% (±5.7 points)
5	Meadow Grove	16.9% (±9.6 points)
6	Newman Grove	16.8% (±6.7 points)

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 Battle Creek

How often do people move in Battle Creek?

18.2% of households in Battle Creek, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Battle Creek have?

23.0% of households in Battle Creek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Battle Creek city, Nebraska

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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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