How long do people stay in their homes in Union Township (Lawrence County), OH?

Name: How long people stay in Union Township (Lawrence County), OH, 2020–2024
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12.2% (±4.2 points) of households in Union Township (Lawrence County), OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.2% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 29.3%

When households in Union Township (Lawrence County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Union Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.2 points)	2.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.1% (±4.0 points)	15.0%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±5.3 points)	36.6%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±4.0 points)	18.6%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.3% (±3.9 points)	11.9%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.0% (±4.1 points)	15.3%	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 Union Township (Lawrence County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lawrence County (17.5%).

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 Union Township (Lawrence County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Lawrence County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Union Township (Lawrence County)	—	12.2% (±4.2 points)	—
Chesapeake	2.9 mi	11.3% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Proctorville	3.3 mi	27.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington	3.7 mi	28.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Fayette Township	5.4 mi	17.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Township (Lawrence County)	5.7 mi	19.9% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	6.2 mi	11.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rome Township (Lawrence County)	6.3 mi	18.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pea Ridge	6.8 mi	24.4% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Huntington, WV (28.9%), Pea Ridge, WV (24.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Fayette Township	17.4% (±5.2 points)
11 (tie)	Mason Township	17.3% (±18.4 points)
11 (tie)	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	17.3% (±5.6 points)
11 (tie)	Washington Township (Lawrence County)	17.3% (±31.3 points)
14	South Point	16.2% (±7.7 points)
15	Aid Township	13.2% (±17.2 points)
16	Union Township (Lawrence County)	12.2% (±4.2 points)
17	Lawrence Township (Lawrence County)	11.5% (±10.3 points)
18	Burlington	11.4% (±5.5 points)
19	Chesapeake	11.3% (±10.1 points)
20	Elizabeth Township (Lawrence County)	4.8% (±3.5 points)
21	Hanging Rock	3.1% (±40.4 points)
22	Symmes Township (Lawrence County)	0.0% (±42.9 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Lawrence 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 Union Township (Lawrence County)

How often do people move in Union Township (Lawrence County)?

12.2% of households in Union Township (Lawrence County), OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Union Township (Lawrence County) have?

29.3% of households in Union Township (Lawrence County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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