How long do people stay in their homes in Port Deposit, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Port Deposit, MD, 2020–2024
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30.5% (±12.1 points) of households in Port Deposit, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.5% (±12.1 points)
Since before 2000: 15.1%

When households in Port Deposit moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port Deposit	Cecil County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±3.3 points)	3.3%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.8% (±11.6 points)	14.4%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.2% (±13.5 points)	40.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.3% (±4.2 points)	19.1%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±5.4 points)	11.1%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±5.3 points)	11.6%	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 Port Deposit, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Cecil County (17.7%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (23.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Port Deposit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Deposit
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port Deposit	—	30.5% (±12.1 points)	—
Perryville	3.2 mi	23.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Havre de Grace	4.5 mi	23.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Charlestown	6.3 mi	24.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rising Sun	6.6 mi	18.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	7.7 mi	26.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
North East	8.4 mi	25.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Nottingham Township	9.1 mi	11.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Nottingham	10 mi	11.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Nottingham Township, PA (11.5%), Nottingham, PA (11.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Port Deposit	30.5% (±12.1 points)
2	North East	25.1% (±10.7 points)
3	Charlestown	24.8% (±9.9 points)
4	Perryville	23.1% (±9.6 points)
5	Elkton	22.0% (±4.4 points)
6	Rising Sun	18.1% (±7.1 points)
7	Chesapeake City	12.6% (±7.1 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Cecil 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 Port Deposit

How often do people move in Port Deposit?

30.5% of households in Port Deposit, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port Deposit have?

15.1% of households in Port Deposit have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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