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

Name: How long people stay in Thorn Township, OH, 2020–2024
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9.8% (±4.2 points) of households in Thorn Township, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.8% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 20.9%

When households in Thorn Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Thorn Township	Perry County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.5 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	6.4% (±3.4 points)	15.1%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.6% (±7.8 points)	37.1%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.7% (±7.3 points)	20.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±3.6 points)	12.6%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±4.9 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 Thorn Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Perry County (17.7%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (22.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Thorn Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thorn Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Thorn Township	—	9.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Thornville	1.1 mi	14.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harbor Hills	4.2 mi	19.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Beach	4.6 mi	23.3% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glenford	4.7 mi	29.3% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Perry County)	5.4 mi	10.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Buckeye Lake	5.5 mi	30.7% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Walnut Township (Fairfield County)	6.1 mi	17.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Bowling Green Township (Licking County)	6.6 mi	3.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buckeye Lake, OH (30.7%), Walnut Township (Fairfield County), OH (17.0%).

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
17 (tie)	New Straitsville	16.2% (±8.8 points)
17 (tie)	Salt Lick Township	16.2% (±7.2 points)
19	Thornville	14.9% (±9.4 points)
20	Bearfield Township	14.8% (±11.8 points)
21	Reading Township	12.9% (±4.7 points)
22	Hopewell Township (Perry County)	10.9% (±6.2 points)
23	Thorn Township	9.8% (±4.2 points)
24	Monday Creek Township	9.3% (±11.5 points)
25	Clayton Township	3.2% (±9.8 points)

Showing 9 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 Thorn Township

How often do people move in Thorn Township?

9.8% of households in Thorn Township, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Thorn Township have?

20.9% of households in Thorn Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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