How long do people stay in their homes in Kenton, OH?

Name: How long people stay in Kenton, OH, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±5.2 points) of households in Kenton, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 20.1%

When households in Kenton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kenton	Hardin County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.1 points)	2.3%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.2% (±4.8 points)	19.7%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.1% (±6.3 points)	35.8%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.2% (±4.9 points)	17.7%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±3.9 points)	11.4%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.3% (±3.3 points)	13.1%	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 Kenton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hardin County (22.0%).

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 Kenton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kenton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kenton	—	23.6% (±5.2 points)	—
Buck Township	2.4 mi	17.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Hardin County)	3.0 mi	23.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township	4.9 mi	10.9% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cessna Township	6.4 mi	22.4% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Goshen Township (Hardin County)	6.9 mi	24.9% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Creek Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±20.5 points)	Lower
Dudley Township	7.6 mi	16.4% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Victory	9.0 mi	12.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylor Creek Township, OH (0.0%), Mount Victory, OH (12.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Ada	49.0% (±10.3 points)
2	Liberty Township (Hardin County)	37.6% (±7.8 points)
3	Goshen Township (Hardin County)	24.9% (±32.0 points)
4 (tie)	Kenton	23.6% (±5.2 points)
4 (tie)	Pleasant Township (Hardin County)	23.6% (±5.3 points)
6	Cessna Township	22.4% (±18.1 points)
7	Jackson Township (Hardin County)	20.8% (±8.9 points)
8	McDonald Township	19.9% (±20.7 points)
9	Alger	19.0% (±10.8 points)
10	Buck Township	17.2% (±8.4 points)

Showing 10 of 24 places in Hardin 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 Kenton

How often do people move in Kenton?

23.6% of households in Kenton, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kenton have?

20.1% of households in Kenton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kenton city, 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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