How long do people stay in their homes in Somerset, OH?

Name: How long people stay in Somerset, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.3% (±9.4 points) of households in Somerset, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.3% (±9.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.3%

When households in Somerset moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Somerset	Perry County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.6 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.0% (±9.3 points)	15.1%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.0% (±10.8 points)	37.1%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.3% (±5.6 points)	20.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±5.3 points)	12.6%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±3.7 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 Somerset, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Perry County (17.7%).

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 Somerset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Somerset	—	26.3% (±9.4 points)	—
Reading Township	1.9 mi	12.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Hopewell Township (Perry County)	4.4 mi	10.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Glenford	5.6 mi	29.3% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clayton Township	5.8 mi	3.2% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Junction City	5.9 mi	32.1% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Perry County)	7.1 mi	25.5% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Fairfield County)	7.3 mi	11.9% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Rushville	7.5 mi	16.6% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Reading Township, OH (12.9%), Hopewell Township (Perry County), OH (10.9%), Clayton Township, OH (3.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Corning	34.5% (±16.4 points)
2	Pleasant Township (Perry County)	33.2% (±21.2 points)
3	Junction City	32.1% (±13.8 points)
4	Glenford	29.3% (±27.4 points)
5	Somerset	26.3% (±9.4 points)
6	Madison Township (Perry County)	25.5% (±14.6 points)
7	Harrison Township (Perry County)	24.5% (±6.5 points)
8	Monroe Township (Perry County)	24.4% (±9.9 points)
9	Crooksville	24.1% (±10.0 points)
10	New Lexington	22.9% (±8.0 points)
11	Pike Township (Perry County)	22.4% (±6.5 points)

Showing 11 of 25 places in Perry 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 Somerset

How often do people move in Somerset?

26.3% of households in Somerset, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Somerset have?

15.3% of households in Somerset have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somerset village, 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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