How long do people stay in their homes in Milton Township (Wayne County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Milton Township (Wayne County), OH, 2020–2024
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14.4% (±4.9 points) of households in Milton Township (Wayne County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.4% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 39.8%

When households in Milton Township (Wayne County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Milton Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.9 points)	2.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.7% (±4.5 points)	15.3%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.9% (±5.0 points)	37.6%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.9% (±7.1 points)	19.2%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.2% (±5.4 points)	11.7%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.6% (±5.5 points)	13.3%	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 Milton Township (Wayne County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wayne County (18.2%).

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 Milton Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milton Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Milton Township (Wayne County)	—	14.4% (±4.9 points)	—
Rittman	3.1 mi	27.8% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Creston	4.7 mi	14.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Canaan Township (Medina County)	4.8 mi	6.0% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marshallville	5.5 mi	17.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Smithville	5.7 mi	31.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Green Township (Wayne County)	5.9 mi	25.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Canaan Township (Wayne County)	5.9 mi	11.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Seville	6.0 mi	15.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rittman, OH (27.8%), Smithville, OH (31.1%), Green Township (Wayne County), OH (25.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16	East Union Township	16.5% (±5.0 points)
17	Apple Creek	16.0% (±6.0 points)
18	Doylestown	15.8% (±6.0 points)
19	Wayne Township (Wayne County)	15.6% (±8.7 points)
20	Chester Township (Wayne County)	15.5% (±6.8 points)
21	Creston	14.5% (±5.3 points)
22	Milton Township (Wayne County)	14.4% (±4.9 points)
23	West Salem	14.3% (±7.0 points)
24	Burbank	13.4% (±33.1 points)
25	Baughman Township	12.9% (±3.0 points)
26 (tie)	Clinton Township (Wayne County)	12.5% (±4.9 points)
26 (tie)	Congress Township (Wayne County)	12.5% (±4.5 points)
28	Canaan Township (Wayne County)	11.4% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Wayne 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 Milton Township (Wayne County)

How often do people move in Milton Township (Wayne County)?

14.4% of households in Milton Township (Wayne County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Milton Township (Wayne County) have?

39.8% of households in Milton Township (Wayne County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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