How long do people stay in their homes in Franklin Township (Mercer County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Franklin Township (Mercer County), OH, 2020–2024
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18.3% (±7.1 points) of households in Franklin Township (Mercer County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.3% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 16.2%

When households in Franklin Township (Mercer County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Franklin Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	6.7% (±5.6 points)	3.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.6% (±4.4 points)	15.0%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.3% (±9.1 points)	35.8%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±6.7 points)	16.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±4.0 points)	13.7%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±3.5 points)	15.4%	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 Franklin Township (Mercer County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mercer County (18.9%).

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 Franklin Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Mercer County)	—	18.3% (±7.1 points)	—
Montezuma	1.7 mi	9.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chickasaw	3.5 mi	8.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	5.0 mi	23.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Celina	5.5 mi	26.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Mercer County)	5.8 mi	11.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Mercer County)	6.0 mi	24.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Coldwater	6.1 mi	19.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Maria Stein	6.1 mi	10.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chickasaw, OH (8.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Celina	26.6% (±5.5 points)
3	Butler Township (Mercer County)	24.3% (±9.3 points)
4	Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	23.6% (±4.6 points)
5	Dublin Township	19.7% (±9.9 points)
6	Black Creek Township	19.6% (±16.1 points)
7	Coldwater	19.1% (±8.8 points)
8	Franklin Township (Mercer County)	18.3% (±7.1 points)
9	Mendon	17.6% (±16.9 points)
10	St. Henry	16.2% (±5.8 points)
11	Gibson Township	14.7% (±7.0 points)
12 (tie)	Granville Township (Mercer County)	14.6% (±5.1 points)
12 (tie)	Union Township (Mercer County)	14.6% (±9.6 points)
14	Washington Township (Mercer County)	13.6% (±12.7 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Mercer 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 Franklin Township (Mercer County)

How often do people move in Franklin Township (Mercer County)?

18.3% of households in Franklin Township (Mercer County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Franklin Township (Mercer County) have?

16.2% of households in Franklin Township (Mercer County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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