How long do people stay in their homes in Jefferson Township (Preble County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Jefferson Township (Preble County), OH, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±6.4 points) of households in Jefferson Township (Preble County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.4% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 32.2%

When households in Jefferson Township (Preble County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jefferson Township (Preble County)	Preble County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±1.9 points)	2.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.4% (±6.1 points)	13.6%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.4% (±5.6 points)	38.7%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±6.0 points)	20.0%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±2.8 points)	10.0%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.7% (±5.7 points)	15.5%	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 Jefferson Township (Preble County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Preble County (15.7%).

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 Jefferson Township (Preble County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Preble County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Preble County)	—	26.4% (±6.4 points)	—
New Paris	1.6 mi	37.8% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eldorado	5.4 mi	32.6% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Wayne County)	6.1 mi	29.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewater	6.1 mi	10.3% (±61.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Preble County)	6.4 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Harrison Township (Darke County)	6.5 mi	14.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Preble County)	6.7 mi	25.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Grove	6.7 mi	18.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Preble County), OH (0.0%), Harrison Township (Darke County), OH (14.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	West Elkton	40.3% (±25.4 points)
2	New Paris	37.8% (±10.0 points)
3	Eldorado	32.6% (±16.2 points)
4	Camden	26.8% (±11.5 points)
5	Jefferson Township (Preble County)	26.4% (±6.4 points)
6	Lewisburg	25.8% (±8.2 points)
7	Monroe Township (Preble County)	25.4% (±8.7 points)
8	West Alexandria	24.9% (±9.2 points)
9	College Corner	22.4% (±12.1 points)
10	West Manchester	21.2% (±9.7 points)
11	Lake Lakengren	18.3% (±7.0 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Preble 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 Jefferson Township (Preble County)

How often do people move in Jefferson Township (Preble County)?

26.4% of households in Jefferson Township (Preble County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jefferson Township (Preble County) have?

32.2% of households in Jefferson Township (Preble County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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