How long do people stay in their homes in Crete, NE?

Name: How long people stay in Crete, NE, 2020–2024
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25.4% (±8.0 points) of households in Crete, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.4% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 11.7%

When households in Crete moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Crete	Saline County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.4 points)	2.4%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.7% (±7.6 points)	17.5%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.0% (±8.2 points)	37.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.0% (±6.6 points)	23.1%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.2% (±2.3 points)	6.9%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.5% (±3.7 points)	12.9%	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 Crete, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Saline County (19.9%).

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 Crete

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crete
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Crete	—	25.4% (±8.0 points)	—
Dorchester	8.7 mi	20.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Denton	9.7 mi	24.6% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wilber	10.0 mi	30.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hallam	11 mi	24.5% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sprague	11 mi	20.4% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clatonia Township	11 mi	31.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	12 mi	26.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Dale	12 mi	5.0% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Dale, NE (5.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Tobias	31.0% (±22.3 points)
2	Wilber	30.2% (±8.5 points)
3	Crete	25.4% (±8.0 points)
4	Dorchester	20.5% (±8.7 points)
5	Western	20.3% (±12.4 points)
6	Friend	15.5% (±7.0 points)
7	De Witt	10.5% (±13.2 points)
8	Swanton	4.9% (±41.4 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 Crete

How often do people move in Crete?

25.4% of households in Crete, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Crete have?

11.7% of households in Crete have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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