How long do people stay in their homes in Bensville, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Bensville, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.2% (±5.2 points) of households in Bensville, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 14.0%

When households in Bensville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bensville	Charles County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±3.1 points)	3.3%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.9% (±4.2 points)	17.5%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.6% (±7.8 points)	42.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.2% (±6.3 points)	17.4%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±3.9 points)	10.4%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.7% (±2.5 points)	8.8%	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 Bensville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Charles County (20.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bensville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bensville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bensville	—	16.2% (±5.2 points)	—
Accokeek	4.4 mi	18.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waldorf	4.6 mi	24.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Bryans Road	4.8 mi	20.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
La Plata	5.2 mi	28.9% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Potomac Heights	7.0 mi	14.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Port Tobacco Village	7.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brandywine	8.0 mi	33.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Indian Head	8.2 mi	24.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waldorf, MD (24.2%), La Plata, MD (28.9%), Brandywine, MD (33.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	La Plata	28.9% (±6.5 points)
2	Indian Head	24.7% (±9.0 points)
3	Waldorf	24.2% (±2.4 points)
4	Bryans Road	20.8% (±5.9 points)
5	Bensville	16.2% (±5.2 points)
6	Potomac Heights	14.6% (±9.4 points)
7	Hughesville	10.5% (±10.0 points)
8	Port Tobacco Village	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Bensville 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 Bensville

How often do people move in Bensville?

16.2% of households in Bensville, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bensville have?

14.0% of households in Bensville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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