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

Name: How long people stay in Jefferson Township (Richland County), OH, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±6.1 points) of households in Jefferson Township (Richland County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.6% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 30.5%

When households in Jefferson Township (Richland County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jefferson Township (Richland County)	Richland County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.3 points)	3.3%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.5% (±5.7 points)	17.3%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±8.9 points)	39.3%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.5% (±4.7 points)	15.9%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±4.5 points)	11.5%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.5% (±9.2 points)	12.8%	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 (Richland County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Richland County (20.6%).

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 (Richland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Richland County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Richland County)	—	19.6% (±6.1 points)	—
Bellville	2.0 mi	19.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Richland County)	4.2 mi	31.5% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin Township (Knox County)	4.8 mi	7.7% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Butler	5.1 mi	14.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Richland County)	6.1 mi	10.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Worthington Township	6.1 mi	12.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury Township	6.2 mi	4.5% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Lexington	7.0 mi	22.3% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berlin Township (Knox County), OH (7.7%), Washington Township (Richland County), OH (10.0%), Middlebury Township, OH (4.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Lexington	22.3% (±7.6 points)
8	Ontario	21.8% (±6.5 points)
9	Plymouth Township (Richland County)	21.3% (±7.0 points)
10	Sharon Township (Richland County)	20.5% (±5.3 points)
11 (tie)	Springfield Township (Richland County)	19.9% (±4.9 points)
11 (tie)	Troy Township (Richland County)	19.9% (±6.1 points)
13	Jefferson Township (Richland County)	19.6% (±6.1 points)
14	Bellville	19.5% (±7.6 points)
15	Shiloh	19.2% (±9.9 points)
16	Mifflin Township (Richland County)	18.3% (±7.6 points)
17	Bloominggrove Township	17.8% (±12.8 points)
18	Cass Township (Richland County)	16.2% (±8.5 points)
19	Madison Township (Richland County)	15.9% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Richland 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 (Richland County)

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

19.6% of households in Jefferson Township (Richland County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.5% of households in Jefferson Township (Richland County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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