How long do people stay in their homes in Portage Township (Wood County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Portage Township (Wood County), OH, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±9.8 points) of households in Portage Township (Wood County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.1% (±9.8 points)
Since before 2000: 21.8%

When households in Portage Township (Wood County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Portage Township (Wood County)	Wood County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.4 points)	4.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.1% (±9.7 points)	22.9%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.0% (±11.4 points)	37.1%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.0% (±10.5 points)	15.2%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.8% (±6.2 points)	9.9%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.0% (±6.3 points)	10.3%	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 Portage Township (Wood County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wood County (27.6%).

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 Portage Township (Wood County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portage Township (Wood County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Portage Township (Wood County)	—	24.1% (±9.8 points)	—
Portage	3.2 mi	17.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jerry City	3.6 mi	28.2% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cygnet	5.3 mi	13.6% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Wood County)	5.6 mi	12.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Wood County)	5.8 mi	12.0% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Wood County)	5.9 mi	16.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bowling Green	5.9 mi	48.2% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Wayne	6.1 mi	33.3% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bowling Green, OH (48.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Milton Center	27.9% (±24.6 points)
7	Walbridge	26.3% (±8.5 points)
8	North Baltimore	26.1% (±7.9 points)
9	Grand Rapids Township	25.9% (±9.3 points)
10	Pemberville	24.2% (±11.8 points)
11 (tie)	Henry Township	24.1% (±7.0 points)
11 (tie)	Portage Township (Wood County)	24.1% (±9.8 points)
13	Plain Township (Wood County)	24.0% (±13.7 points)
14	Rossford	21.7% (±6.1 points)
15	Weston	21.6% (±6.1 points)
16	Grand Rapids	19.5% (±8.1 points)
17	Millbury	19.4% (±7.4 points)
18	Lake Township (Wood County)	19.3% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Wood 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 Portage Township (Wood County)

How often do people move in Portage Township (Wood County)?

24.1% of households in Portage Township (Wood County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Portage Township (Wood County) have?

21.8% of households in Portage Township (Wood County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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