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

Name: How long people stay in Richland Township (Defiance County), OH, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±7.3 points) of households in Richland Township (Defiance County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.7% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in Richland Township (Defiance County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Richland Township (Defiance County)	Defiance County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±7.2 points)	14.6%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.8% (±10.4 points)	37.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.5% (±9.6 points)	17.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±6.3 points)	11.6%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.5% (±6.4 points)	16.8%	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 Richland Township (Defiance County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Defiance County (17.5%).

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 Richland Township (Defiance County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Defiance County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Richland Township (Defiance County)	—	18.7% (±7.3 points)	—
Florida	4.5 mi	13.1% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Defiance	4.6 mi	21.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Flatrock Township	5.9 mi	11.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Defiance County)	6.0 mi	19.1% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Defiance County)	6.1 mi	9.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Noble Township (Defiance County)	6.4 mi	23.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Defiance Township	7.1 mi	17.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Napoleon Township	7.8 mi	19.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Hicksville	23.4% (±9.2 points)
3	Ney	22.5% (±12.0 points)
4	Milford Township (Defiance County)	22.1% (±16.6 points)
5	Sherwood	21.6% (±12.1 points)
6	Defiance	21.2% (±3.3 points)
7	Adams Township (Defiance County)	19.1% (±15.2 points)
8	Richland Township (Defiance County)	18.7% (±7.3 points)
9	Hicksville Township	18.6% (±6.7 points)
10	Defiance Township	17.3% (±3.7 points)
11	Tiffin Township (Defiance County)	15.5% (±11.0 points)
12	Washington Township (Defiance County)	12.0% (±6.6 points)
13 (tie)	Delaware Township (Defiance County)	10.5% (±5.9 points)
13 (tie)	Mark Township	10.5% (±17.8 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Defiance 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 Richland Township (Defiance County)

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

18.7% of households in Richland Township (Defiance County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

25.1% of households in Richland Township (Defiance County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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