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

Name: How long people stay in Gering, NE, 2020–2024
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17.2% (±5.4 points) of households in Gering, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.2% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.9%

When households in Gering moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gering	Scotts Bluff County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.5 points)	3.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±4.8 points)	18.6%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.4% (±7.5 points)	41.0%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±4.9 points)	16.8%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±3.7 points)	8.5%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±2.6 points)	12.1%	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 Gering, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Scotts Bluff County (21.6%).

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 Gering

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gering
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gering	—	17.2% (±5.4 points)	—
Terrytown	1.5 mi	28.6% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Scottsbluff	2.8 mi	27.5% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Melbeta	8.1 mi	3.1% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Minatare	8.4 mi	18.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mitchell	11 mi	20.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
McGrew	14 mi	2.8% (±44.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morrill	16 mi	19.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bayard	18 mi	14.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scottsbluff, NE (27.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Scotts Bluff County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Terrytown	28.6% (±12.9 points)
2 (tie)	Lyman	27.5% (±21.0 points)
2 (tie)	Scottsbluff	27.5% (±4.1 points)
4	Mitchell	20.9% (±5.7 points)
5	Morrill	19.6% (±9.9 points)
6	Minatare	18.8% (±10.3 points)
7	Gering	17.2% (±5.4 points)
8	Henry	7.1% (±41.7 points)
9	Melbeta	3.1% (±31.6 points)
10	McGrew	2.8% (±44.0 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 Gering

How often do people move in Gering?

17.2% of households in Gering, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gering have?

16.9% of households in Gering have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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