How long do people stay in their homes in Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH, 2020–2024
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22.1% (±7.3 points) of households in Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.1% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 24.7%

When households in Sheffield Township (Lorain County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±4.1 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.9% (±6.0 points)	16.2%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±8.9 points)	39.0%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±6.5 points)	17.5%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±5.6 points)	11.3%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±5.9 points)	12.4%	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 Sheffield Township (Lorain County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lorain County (19.7%).

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 Sheffield Township (Lorain County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheffield Township (Lorain County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	—	22.1% (±7.3 points)	—
Elyria Township	1.9 mi	14.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lorain	1.9 mi	23.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield	3.7 mi	27.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elyria	4.1 mi	24.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst Township	4.2 mi	11.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Amherst	4.4 mi	18.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield Lake	5.3 mi	22.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Amherst	6.9 mi	16.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Amherst Township, OH (11.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Kipton	26.3% (±14.9 points)
4	Wellington	25.1% (±8.9 points)
5	Elyria	24.9% (±2.2 points)
6	Wellington Township	24.0% (±7.6 points)
7	Lorain	23.1% (±2.5 points)
8	Sheffield Lake	22.9% (±6.7 points)
9	Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	22.1% (±7.3 points)
10	Grafton	20.7% (±7.5 points)
11	Avon Lake	20.2% (±3.3 points)
12	Amherst	18.1% (±3.9 points)
13	North Ridgeville	17.7% (±2.3 points)
14	Pittsfield Township	16.8% (±12.4 points)
15	Rochester	16.4% (±40.5 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Lorain 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 Sheffield Township (Lorain County)

How often do people move in Sheffield Township (Lorain County)?

22.1% of households in Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sheffield Township (Lorain County) have?

24.7% of households in Sheffield Township (Lorain County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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