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

Name: How long people stay in Sutton, NE, 2020–2024
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14.4% (±5.4 points) of households in Sutton, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.4% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 23.2%

When households in Sutton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sutton	Clay County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±2.2 points)	3.0%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±4.9 points)	13.7%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±7.8 points)	33.5%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.7% (±5.9 points)	20.0%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±4.4 points)	12.3%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±4.1 points)	17.5%	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 Sutton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clay County (16.7%).

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 Sutton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sutton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sutton	—	14.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Sutton Township	3.3 mi	0.0% (±56.7 points)	Not measurably different
School Creek Township	4.2 mi	0.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different
Saronville	4.3 mi	5.0% (±60.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bennett Township	4.8 mi	0.0% (±64.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grafton Township	5.8 mi	11.1% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lewis Township	7.4 mi	20.7% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eldorado Township	7.6 mi	24.0% (±56.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grafton	7.6 mi	15.2% (±33.2 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 Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6 (tie)	Leicester Township	22.0% (±20.0 points)
9	Harvard Township	20.8% (±6.8 points)
10	Lewis Township	20.7% (±19.0 points)
11	Clay Center	18.6% (±5.5 points)
12 (tie)	Glenvil Township	15.8% (±9.0 points)
12 (tie)	Lynn Township	15.8% (±63.5 points)
14 (tie)	Sutton	14.4% (±5.4 points)
14 (tie)	Fairfield Township	14.4% (±7.0 points)
16	Fairfield	12.6% (±7.0 points)
17	Ong	10.7% (±51.2 points)
18	Logan Township (Clay County)	5.8% (±36.4 points)
19	Saronville	5.0% (±60.2 points)
20 (tie)	Inland Township	0.0% (±58.1 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Clay 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 Sutton

How often do people move in Sutton?

14.4% of households in Sutton, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sutton have?

23.2% of households in Sutton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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