How long do people stay in their homes in Wood River, NE?

Name: How long people stay in Wood River, NE, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±6.9 points) of households in Wood River, NE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.6% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 26.0%

When households in Wood River moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wood River	Hall County	Nebraska	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±3.0 points)	5.1%	4.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±6.2 points)	22.8%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.1% (±8.9 points)	37.5%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±7.3 points)	15.9%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.5% (±5.6 points)	9.9%	9.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.5% (±5.7 points)	8.8%	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 Wood River, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Hall County (27.9%).

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 Wood River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wood River
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wood River	—	16.6% (±6.9 points)	—
Shelton	7.1 mi	14.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alda	7.8 mi	15.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prosser	9.2 mi	2.1% (±38.2 points)	Not measurably different
Doniphan	13 mi	18.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cairo	13 mi	17.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gibbon	14 mi	28.0% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Kenesaw	14 mi	27.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Island	15 mi	30.6% (±3.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gibbon, NE (28.0%), Grand Island, NE (30.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Grand Island	30.6% (±3.1 points)
2	Doniphan	18.3% (±7.4 points)
3	Cairo	17.7% (±6.5 points)
4	Wood River	16.6% (±6.9 points)
5	Alda	15.9% (±8.4 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 Wood River

How often do people move in Wood River?

16.6% of households in Wood River, NE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wood River have?

26.0% of households in Wood River have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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