How long do people stay in their homes in Broken Bow, NE?

Name: How long people stay in Broken Bow, NE, 2020–2024
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27.4% (±7.2 points) of households in Broken Bow, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.4% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Broken Bow moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Broken Bow	Custer County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	10.8% (±5.4 points)	6.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±4.8 points)	15.3%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.4% (±7.6 points)	33.0%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.7% (±7.2 points)	18.0%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.5% (±4.5 points)	11.9%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.0% (±5.0 points)	15.9%	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 Broken Bow, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Custer County (21.3%).

It is not measurably different from Nebraska (25.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Broken Bow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broken Bow
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Broken Bow	—	27.4% (±7.2 points)	—
Broken Bow Township	2.0 mi	17.1% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn	8.2 mi	3.6% (±49.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merna	8.3 mi	20.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn Township	8.7 mi	25.8% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Garfield Township (Custer County)	9.2 mi	40.0% (±54.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ryno Township	9.4 mi	0.0% (±98.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kilfoil Township	10 mi	19.6% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westerville Township	13 mi	0.0% (±52.5 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 Custer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Grant Township (Custer County)	60.0% (±113.7 points)
3	Wayne Township	46.5% (±43.3 points)
4	Garfield Township (Custer County)	40.0% (±54.3 points)
5	Douglas Grove Township	30.0% (±41.9 points)
6	Sargent	29.9% (±13.6 points)
7	Wood River Township	27.6% (±16.5 points)
8 (tie)	Broken Bow	27.4% (±7.2 points)
8 (tie)	Sargent Township	27.4% (±11.8 points)
10	Berwyn Township	25.8% (±30.3 points)
11	West Union Township	25.0% (±111.3 points)
12	Elim Township	24.1% (±58.7 points)
13	Arnold	23.8% (±8.5 points)
14	Arnold Township	22.3% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Custer 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 Broken Bow

How often do people move in Broken Bow?

27.4% of households in Broken Bow, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Broken Bow have?

21.5% of households in Broken Bow have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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