How long do people stay in their homes in Rome Township (Lawrence County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Rome Township (Lawrence County), OH, 2020–2024
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18.9% (±6.2 points) of households in Rome Township (Lawrence County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.9% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 22.3%

When households in Rome Township (Lawrence County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rome Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.7 points)	2.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.5% (±6.0 points)	15.0%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.0% (±4.9 points)	36.6%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.8% (±5.6 points)	18.6%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±4.9 points)	11.9%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±3.1 points)	15.3%	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 Rome Township (Lawrence County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lawrence 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 Rome Township (Lawrence County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rome Township (Lawrence County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rome Township (Lawrence County)	—	18.9% (±6.2 points)	—
Athalia	1.7 mi	24.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lesage	3.8 mi	58.4% (±24.2 points)	Higher
Windsor Township (Lawrence County)	4.6 mi	19.9% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Crown City	5.4 mi	18.1% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Proctorville	6.1 mi	27.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Lawrence County)	6.3 mi	12.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pea Ridge	7.0 mi	24.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Guyan Township	7.8 mi	7.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Guyan Township, OH (7.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lesage, WV (58.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2 (tie)	Ironton	24.6% (±4.7 points)
4	Hamilton Township (Lawrence County)	23.5% (±10.7 points)
5	Upper Township	22.0% (±4.1 points)
6	Decatur Township (Lawrence County)	21.6% (±21.2 points)
7 (tie)	Coal Grove	19.9% (±11.0 points)
7 (tie)	Windsor Township (Lawrence County)	19.9% (±12.3 points)
9	Rome Township (Lawrence County)	18.9% (±6.2 points)
10	Fayette Township	17.4% (±5.2 points)
11 (tie)	Mason Township	17.3% (±18.4 points)
11 (tie)	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	17.3% (±5.6 points)
11 (tie)	Washington Township (Lawrence County)	17.3% (±31.3 points)
14	South Point	16.2% (±7.7 points)
15	Aid Township	13.2% (±17.2 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Lawrence 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 Rome Township (Lawrence County)

How often do people move in Rome Township (Lawrence County)?

18.9% of households in Rome Township (Lawrence County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rome Township (Lawrence County) have?

22.3% of households in Rome Township (Lawrence County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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