How long do people stay in their homes in Columbia Township (Lorain County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Columbia Township (Lorain County), OH, 2020–2024
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14.6% (±4.0 points) of households in Columbia Township (Lorain County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.6% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 39.7%

When households in Columbia Township (Lorain County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Columbia Township (Lorain County)	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.4 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.3% (±3.8 points)	16.2%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.1% (±5.7 points)	39.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.7% (±5.0 points)	17.5%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.9% (±4.0 points)	11.3%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.8% (±6.4 points)	12.4%	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 Columbia Township (Lorain County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lorain County (19.7%).

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 Columbia Township (Lorain County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia Township (Lorain County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Columbia Township (Lorain County)	—	14.6% (±4.0 points)	—
Olmsted Falls	2.8 mi	28.3% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Olmsted Township	3.6 mi	24.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Berea	4.2 mi	21.4% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Strongsville	4.5 mi	17.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton Township	4.9 mi	15.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton Estates	5.2 mi	26.9% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Olmsted	6.1 mi	14.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middleburg Heights	6.2 mi	21.8% (±3.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Olmsted Falls, OH (28.3%), Olmsted Township, OH (24.7%), Berea, OH (21.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16	South Amherst	16.3% (±7.5 points)
17	LaGrange	16.2% (±6.2 points)
18	Avon	15.9% (±2.7 points)
19	Eaton Township	15.8% (±4.8 points)
20	LaGrange Township	15.7% (±4.0 points)
21	Oberlin	15.5% (±5.0 points)
22	Columbia Township (Lorain County)	14.6% (±4.0 points)
23	Elyria Township	14.2% (±6.5 points)
24	Brownhelm Township	14.1% (±3.9 points)
25	Grafton Township	12.6% (±9.2 points)
26	Amherst Township	11.8% (±3.3 points)
27	Camden Township	11.6% (±7.7 points)
28 (tie)	Brighton Township	11.5% (±9.8 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Lorain 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 Columbia Township (Lorain County)

How often do people move in Columbia Township (Lorain County)?

14.6% of households in Columbia Township (Lorain County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Columbia Township (Lorain County) have?

39.7% of households in Columbia Township (Lorain County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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