How long do people stay in their homes in Clay Center, NE?

Name: How long people stay in Clay Center, NE, 2020–2024
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18.6% (±5.5 points) of households in Clay Center, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.6% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 30.1%

When households in Clay Center moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clay Center	Clay County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.6 points)	3.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.2% (±4.8 points)	13.7%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.6% (±6.9 points)	33.5%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.6% (±5.3 points)	20.0%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±3.9 points)	12.3%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.4% (±6.6 points)	17.5%	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 Clay Center, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clay County (16.7%).

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 Clay Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Center
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clay Center	—	18.6% (±5.5 points)	—
Marshall Township	4.4 mi	0.0% (±102.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lewis Township	4.5 mi	20.7% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township	4.9 mi	15.8% (±63.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lone Tree Township (Clay County)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±53.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harvard	6.9 mi	22.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield	6.9 mi	12.6% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Saronville	8.1 mi	5.0% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different
Inland Township	8.6 mi	0.0% (±58.1 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 Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Trumbull	23.2% (±27.3 points)
6 (tie)	Glenvil	22.0% (±11.5 points)
6 (tie)	Harvard	22.0% (±7.2 points)
6 (tie)	Leicester Township	22.0% (±20.0 points)
9	Harvard Township	20.8% (±6.8 points)
10	Lewis Township	20.7% (±19.0 points)
11	Clay Center	18.6% (±5.5 points)
12 (tie)	Glenvil Township	15.8% (±9.0 points)
12 (tie)	Lynn Township	15.8% (±63.5 points)
14 (tie)	Sutton	14.4% (±5.4 points)
14 (tie)	Fairfield Township	14.4% (±7.0 points)
16	Fairfield	12.6% (±7.0 points)
17	Ong	10.7% (±51.2 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Clay 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 Clay Center

How often do people move in Clay Center?

18.6% of households in Clay Center, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clay Center have?

30.1% of households in Clay Center have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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