How long do people stay in their homes in Spencer Township, NE?

Name: How long people stay in Spencer Township, NE, 2020–2024
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17.8% (±7.6 points) of households in Spencer Township, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.8% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 41.8%

When households in Spencer Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Spencer Township	Boyd County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±4.5 points)	1.7%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±6.1 points)	10.8%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	20.4% (±6.7 points)	22.7%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.0% (±7.5 points)	18.0%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	26.7% (±11.2 points)	24.6%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.1% (±6.9 points)	22.2%	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 Spencer Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Boyd County (12.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Spencer Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spencer Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Spencer Township	—	17.8% (±7.6 points)	—
Spencer	2.2 mi	23.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Butte Township	5.6 mi	17.0% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Anoka	6.2 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Butte	6.5 mi	14.0% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Morton Township (Boyd County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±78.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bristow Township	8.1 mi	8.1% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gross	8.1 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bristow	8.2 mi	19.2% (±54.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Spencer	23.3% (±10.6 points)
2	Bristow	19.2% (±54.9 points)
3	Spencer Township	17.8% (±7.6 points)
4	Butte Township	17.0% (±19.0 points)
5	Butte	14.0% (±21.5 points)
6	Naper	11.3% (±12.2 points)
7	Basin Township	10.2% (±7.6 points)
8	Bristow Township	8.1% (±33.6 points)
9	Lynch	5.4% (±6.8 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Boyd 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 Spencer Township

How often do people move in Spencer Township?

17.8% of households in Spencer Township, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Spencer Township have?

41.8% of households in Spencer Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer township, Boyd County, 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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