How long do people stay in their homes in Canaan Township (Athens County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Canaan Township (Athens County), OH, 2020–2024
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22.3% (±9.3 points) of households in Canaan Township (Athens County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 35.3%

When households in Canaan Township (Athens County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Canaan Township (Athens County)	Athens County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±6.6 points)	7.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±6.6 points)	20.8%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	22.3% (±8.7 points)	32.6%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±10.1 points)	16.5%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	22.1% (±9.6 points)	10.7%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.2% (±7.4 points)	11.9%	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 Canaan Township (Athens County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Athens County (28.3%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (22.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Canaan Township (Athens County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canaan Township (Athens County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Canaan Township (Athens County)	—	22.3% (±9.3 points)	—
Rome Township (Athens County)	4.8 mi	4.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Athens	5.4 mi	51.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Lodi Township	5.7 mi	17.1% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ames Township	6.3 mi	26.4% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Amesville	6.5 mi	12.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Athens Township (Athens County)	6.7 mi	41.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Carthage Township	7.6 mi	12.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
The Plains	8.0 mi	19.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rome Township (Athens County), OH (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Athens, OH (51.8%), Athens Township (Athens County), OH (41.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Athens	51.8% (±5.9 points)
2	Athens Township (Athens County)	41.1% (±4.2 points)
3	Nelsonville	36.9% (±11.4 points)
4	Glouster	27.6% (±8.3 points)
5	York Township (Athens County)	26.9% (±7.5 points)
6	Ames Township	26.4% (±14.1 points)
7	Canaan Township (Athens County)	22.3% (±9.3 points)
8	Coolville	21.0% (±11.5 points)
9	The Plains	19.7% (±9.4 points)
10	Albany	18.5% (±9.5 points)
11	Chauncey	18.2% (±8.4 points)
12	Alexander Township	18.0% (±8.5 points)
13	Dover Township (Athens County)	17.5% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Athens 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 Canaan Township (Athens County)

How often do people move in Canaan Township (Athens County)?

22.3% of households in Canaan Township (Athens County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Canaan Township (Athens County) have?

35.3% of households in Canaan Township (Athens County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Canaan township, Athens County, 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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