How long do people stay in their homes in Burlington, OH?

Name: How long people stay in Burlington, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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11.4% (±5.5 points) of households in Burlington, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.4% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.4%

When households in Burlington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Burlington	Lawrence County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.9 points)	2.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.4% (±5.2 points)	15.0%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.3% (±11.7 points)	36.6%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.9% (±14.0 points)	18.6%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.9% (±7.9 points)	11.9%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.5% (±4.7 points)	15.3%	11.7%	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 Burlington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lawrence County (17.5%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (22.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Burlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burlington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Burlington	—	11.4% (±5.5 points)	—
Ceredo	1.6 mi	13.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fayette Township	2.5 mi	17.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Point	3.0 mi	16.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kenova	3.1 mi	26.5% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake	3.9 mi	11.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Catlettsburg	4.2 mi	18.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington	5.0 mi	28.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Union Township (Lawrence County)	6.2 mi	12.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Huntington, WV (28.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11 (tie)	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	17.3% (±5.6 points)
11 (tie)	Washington Township (Lawrence County)	17.3% (±31.3 points)
14	South Point	16.2% (±7.7 points)
15	Aid Township	13.2% (±17.2 points)
16	Union Township (Lawrence County)	12.2% (±4.2 points)
17	Lawrence Township (Lawrence County)	11.5% (±10.3 points)
18	Burlington	11.4% (±5.5 points)
19	Chesapeake	11.3% (±10.1 points)
20	Elizabeth Township (Lawrence County)	4.8% (±3.5 points)
21	Hanging Rock	3.1% (±40.4 points)
22	Symmes Township (Lawrence County)	0.0% (±42.9 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Burlington 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 Burlington

How often do people move in Burlington?

11.4% of households in Burlington, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Burlington have?

22.4% of households in Burlington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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