How long do people stay in their homes in Rootstown Township, OH?

Name: How long people stay in Rootstown Township, OH, 2020–2024
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20.7% (±4.7 points) of households in Rootstown Township, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.7% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 27.5%

When households in Rootstown Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rootstown Township	Portage County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.0 points)	5.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±4.3 points)	17.7%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.1% (±6.3 points)	37.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±3.4 points)	17.9%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±4.7 points)	10.6%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.6% (±2.3 points)	11.7%	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 Rootstown Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Portage County (22.8%).

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 Rootstown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rootstown Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rootstown Township	—	20.7% (±4.7 points)	—
Randolph Township	4.6 mi	6.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Ravenna	4.7 mi	31.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Brimfield Township	4.8 mi	24.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ravenna Township	5.2 mi	16.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brimfield	5.2 mi	10.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Edinburg Township	5.4 mi	8.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Suffield Township	6.7 mi	10.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Kent	6.9 mi	37.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Randolph Township, OH (6.2%), Brimfield, OH (10.8%), Edinburg Township, OH (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ravenna, OH (31.4%), Kent, OH (37.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Streetsboro	26.0% (±5.2 points)
7	Garrettsville	25.9% (±9.2 points)
8	Brimfield Township	24.8% (±5.1 points)
9	Freedom Township (Portage County)	23.3% (±9.0 points)
10	Hiram Township	21.6% (±9.7 points)
11	Aurora	20.8% (±4.8 points)
12	Rootstown Township	20.7% (±4.7 points)
13	Hiram	19.1% (±12.4 points)
14	Windham	16.5% (±6.6 points)
15	Ravenna Township	16.2% (±4.7 points)
16	Atwater Township	15.7% (±6.4 points)
17	Paris Township (Portage County)	15.1% (±8.4 points)
18	Windham Township	13.7% (±9.6 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Portage 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 Rootstown Township

How often do people move in Rootstown Township?

20.7% of households in Rootstown Township, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rootstown Township have?

27.5% of households in Rootstown Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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