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

Name: How long people stay in Shelton, NE, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±6.6 points) of households in Shelton, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.9% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 22.4%

When households in Shelton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shelton	Buffalo County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±2.3 points)	4.9%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±6.2 points)	22.4%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.8% (±9.5 points)	39.0%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±8.4 points)	15.7%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±6.7 points)	10.3%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±5.9 points)	7.6%	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 Shelton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Buffalo County (27.3%).

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 Shelton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shelton	—	14.9% (±6.6 points)	—
Gibbon	6.5 mi	28.0% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Wood River	7.1 mi	16.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Prosser	10 mi	2.1% (±38.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kenesaw	12 mi	27.9% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Heartwell	15 mi	14.3% (±42.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alda	15 mi	15.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cairo	17 mi	17.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Juniata	17 mi	14.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gibbon, NE (28.0%), Kenesaw, NE (27.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Kearney	32.3% (±2.7 points)
2	Gibbon	28.0% (±7.9 points)
3	Elm Creek	20.4% (±6.9 points)
4	Ravenna	18.2% (±5.9 points)
5	Shelton	14.9% (±6.6 points)
6	Pleasanton	10.2% (±6.6 points)
7	Miller	8.3% (±39.6 points)
8	Amherst	8.1% (±20.7 points)
9	Riverdale	5.6% (±24.6 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 Shelton

How often do people move in Shelton?

14.9% of households in Shelton, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shelton have?

22.4% of households in Shelton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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