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

Name: How long people stay in Friend, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.5% (±7.0 points) of households in Friend, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.5% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 18.0%

When households in Friend moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Friend	Saline County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.4%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±6.9 points)	17.5%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.4% (±8.7 points)	37.2%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±4.4 points)	23.1%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±3.7 points)	6.9%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.0% (±4.0 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 Friend, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Saline County (19.9%).

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 Friend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Friend
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Friend	—	15.5% (±7.0 points)	—
Cordova	5.8 mi	30.5% (±40.6 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter	8.7 mi	26.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Crossing	8.8 mi	19.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dorchester	8.8 mi	20.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Fillmore County)	9.4 mi	1.9% (±36.2 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated Township	10.0 mi	14.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Milligan	12 mi	16.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Goehner	13 mi	14.8% (±10.2 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 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 Friend

How often do people move in Friend?

15.5% of households in Friend, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Friend have?

18.0% of households in Friend have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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