How long do people stay in their homes in Ballenger Creek, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Ballenger Creek, MD, 2020–2024
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37.7% (±4.7 points) of households in Ballenger Creek, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 37.7% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 8.8%

When households in Ballenger Creek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ballenger Creek	Frederick County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	7.2% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.5% (±4.3 points)	20.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±4.4 points)	39.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7% (±3.8 points)	17.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±2.0 points)	9.4%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.8% (±0.8 points)	8.9%	10.2%	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 Ballenger Creek, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Frederick County (24.5%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (23.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ballenger Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ballenger Creek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ballenger Creek	—	37.7% (±4.7 points)	—
Bartonsville	3.6 mi	28.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Frederick	3.7 mi	31.7% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Buckeystown	4.0 mi	29.9% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Braddock Heights	4.4 mi	10.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Spring Ridge	4.6 mi	9.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Urbana	5.7 mi	29.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Adamstown	5.8 mi	6.9% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Jefferson	6.5 mi	34.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Frederick, MD (31.7%), Braddock Heights, MD (10.6%), Spring Ridge, MD (9.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ballenger Creek	37.7% (±4.7 points)
2	Jefferson	34.6% (±12.0 points)
3	Frederick	31.7% (±2.1 points)
4	Buckeystown	29.9% (±19.3 points)
5	Urbana	29.6% (±5.5 points)
6	Bartonsville	28.8% (±10.6 points)
7	Emmitsburg	27.8% (±9.4 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Frederick County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ballenger Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Ballenger Creek

How often do people move in Ballenger Creek?

37.7% of households in Ballenger Creek, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ballenger Creek have?

8.8% of households in Ballenger Creek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ballenger Creek CDP, Maryland

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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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