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

Name: How long people stay in Norfolk, NE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.0% (±3.5 points) of households in Norfolk, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.0% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.6%

When households in Norfolk moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Norfolk	Madison County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±2.0 points)	5.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.5% (±2.9 points)	19.4%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±3.6 points)	41.1%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±2.1 points)	12.9%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±1.9 points)	11.0%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±1.6 points)	9.6%	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 Norfolk, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Madison County (25.3%).

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 Norfolk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Norfolk
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Norfolk	—	28.0% (±3.5 points)	—
Woodland Park	4.6 mi	15.2% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Hadar	5.6 mi	25.8% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hoskins	8.6 mi	5.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Battle Creek	9.1 mi	18.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Stanton	12 mi	22.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pierce	13 mi	13.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Madison	14 mi	23.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Meadow Grove	16 mi	16.9% (±9.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodland Park, NE (15.2%), Hoskins, NE (5.6%), Battle Creek, NE (18.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Norfolk	28.0% (±3.5 points)
2	Madison	23.7% (±7.6 points)
3	Battle Creek	18.2% (±6.4 points)
4	Tilden	17.4% (±5.7 points)
5	Meadow Grove	16.9% (±9.6 points)
6	Newman Grove	16.8% (±6.7 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 Norfolk

How often do people move in Norfolk?

28.0% of households in Norfolk, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Norfolk have?

18.6% of households in Norfolk have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Norfolk city, Nebraska (place:34615, in state:31).

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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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