How long do people stay in their homes in Salem Township (Ottawa County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Salem Township (Ottawa County), OH, 2020–2024
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21.8% (±5.5 points) of households in Salem Township (Ottawa County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.8% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 29.4%

When households in Salem Township (Ottawa County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Salem Township (Ottawa County)	Ottawa County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.0 points)	3.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±5.1 points)	14.4%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.9% (±6.3 points)	33.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±5.0 points)	20.6%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.4% (±4.7 points)	13.6%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.0% (±4.2 points)	14.6%	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 Salem Township (Ottawa County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ottawa County (18.1%).

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 Salem Township (Ottawa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Ottawa County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Ottawa County)	—	21.8% (±5.5 points)	—
Oak Harbor	1.0 mi	29.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rice Township	4.1 mi	20.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Township	5.3 mi	12.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Ridge	5.4 mi	3.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Erie Township	6.4 mi	9.2% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Harris Township	7.1 mi	19.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lindsey	7.5 mi	12.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township	7.5 mi	29.6% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rocky Ridge, OH (3.8%), Erie Township, OH (9.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Clay Center	36.9% (±22.8 points)
2	Oak Harbor	29.7% (±10.1 points)
3	Carroll Township	29.6% (±11.1 points)
4 (tie)	Elmore	21.8% (±10.4 points)
4 (tie)	Salem Township (Ottawa County)	21.8% (±5.5 points)
6	Portage Township (Ottawa County)	21.6% (±9.1 points)
7	Catawba Island Township	20.7% (±5.2 points)
8	Harris Township	19.7% (±9.0 points)
9	Danbury Township	18.7% (±4.2 points)
10	Allen Township (Ottawa County)	17.5% (±5.3 points)
11	Port Clinton	16.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Ottawa 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 Salem Township (Ottawa County)

How often do people move in Salem Township (Ottawa County)?

21.8% of households in Salem Township (Ottawa County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Salem Township (Ottawa County) have?

29.4% of households in Salem Township (Ottawa County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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