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

Name: How long people stay in Scottsbluff, NE, 2020–2024
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27.5% (±4.1 points) of households in Scottsbluff, 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: 27.5% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 18.6%

When households in Scottsbluff moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Scottsbluff	Scotts Bluff County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±1.6 points)	3.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.0% (±3.8 points)	18.6%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±3.9 points)	41.0%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±2.9 points)	16.8%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±1.9 points)	8.5%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.3% (±2.5 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 Scottsbluff, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Scotts Bluff County (21.6%).

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 Scottsbluff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scottsbluff
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Scottsbluff	—	27.5% (±4.1 points)	—
Terrytown	1.5 mi	28.6% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gering	2.8 mi	17.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Minatare	9.2 mi	18.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mitchell	9.2 mi	20.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Melbeta	9.5 mi	3.1% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Morrill	15 mi	19.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
McGrew	15 mi	2.8% (±44.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bayard	19 mi	14.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gering, NE (17.2%), Bayard, NE (14.5%).

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)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Scotts Bluff County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Scottsbluff

How often do people move in Scottsbluff?

27.5% of households in Scottsbluff, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Scottsbluff have?

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

Sources

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