How long do people stay in their homes in Grand Island, NE?

Name: How long people stay in Grand Island, NE, 2020–2024
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30.6% (±3.1 points) of households in Grand Island, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.6% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 16.4%

When households in Grand Island moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Grand Island	Hall County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±1.6 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.8% (±2.6 points)	22.8%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.9% (±2.5 points)	37.5%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±2.1 points)	15.9%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±1.6 points)	9.9%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±1.1 points)	8.8%	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 Grand Island, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hall County (27.9%).

It is also higher than in Nebraska (25.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Grand Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Island
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Grand Island	—	30.6% (±3.1 points)	—
Alda	6.9 mi	15.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Vieregg Township	7.6 mi	1.7% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Phillips	7.7 mi	15.3% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Doniphan	10 mi	18.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Chapman	13 mi	13.2% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Chapman Township (Merrick County)	13 mi	7.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Cairo	14 mi	17.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Wood River	15 mi	16.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alda, NE (15.9%), Vieregg Township, NE (1.7%), Doniphan, NE (18.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Grand Island	30.6% (±3.1 points)
2	Doniphan	18.3% (±7.4 points)
3	Cairo	17.7% (±6.5 points)
4	Wood River	16.6% (±6.9 points)
5	Alda	15.9% (±8.4 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 Grand Island

How often do people move in Grand Island?

30.6% of households in Grand Island, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Grand Island have?

16.4% of households in Grand Island have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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