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

Name: How long people stay in Ward Township, OH, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±11.9 points) of households in Ward Township, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.0% (±11.9 points)
Since before 2000: 29.1%

When households in Ward Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ward Township	Hocking County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	0.3% (±0.6 points)	2.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.7% (±11.9 points)	13.9%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	19.1% (±9.7 points)	37.2%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.8% (±16.3 points)	18.0%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.8% (±3.8 points)	14.8%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.3% (±14.7 points)	13.2%	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 Ward Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hocking County (16.8%).

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 Ward Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ward Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ward Township	—	27.0% (±11.9 points)	—
Murray City	3.1 mi	13.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nelsonville	3.3 mi	36.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Buchtel	3.9 mi	14.0% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Township (Perry County)	4.6 mi	19.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
New Straitsville	4.9 mi	16.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
York Township (Athens County)	5.4 mi	26.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Hocking County)	6.0 mi	16.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Trimble Township	6.4 mi	16.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Laurelville	31.3% (±19.5 points)
2	Ward Township	27.0% (±11.9 points)
3	Laurel Township	22.6% (±19.5 points)
4	Marion Township (Hocking County)	18.6% (±11.5 points)
5	Logan	18.5% (±5.1 points)
6	Falls Township (Hocking County)	17.4% (±4.1 points)
7	Green Township (Hocking County)	16.8% (±8.1 points)
8	Perry Township (Hocking County)	15.8% (±8.0 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Hocking 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 Ward Township

How often do people move in Ward Township?

27.0% of households in Ward Township, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ward Township have?

29.1% of households in Ward Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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