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

Name: How long people stay in Wellston, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.4% (±7.5 points) of households in Wellston, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 21.9%

When households in Wellston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wellston	Jackson County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.3 points)	1.7%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±7.1 points)	15.3%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.2% (±10.7 points)	37.6%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.5% (±10.3 points)	20.7%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±4.4 points)	11.6%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.5% (±7.6 points)	13.1%	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 Wellston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jackson County (17.0%).

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 Wellston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wellston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wellston	—	18.4% (±7.5 points)	—
Hamden	2.9 mi	7.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Milton Township (Jackson County)	3.7 mi	10.3% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coalton	3.9 mi	27.4% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Township (Jackson County)	4.0 mi	10.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Jackson County)	4.2 mi	31.3% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Vinton County)	5.4 mi	6.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Lick Township	5.6 mi	11.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	7.6 mi	27.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamden, OH (7.1%), Clinton Township (Vinton County), OH (6.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Washington Township (Jackson County)	31.3% (±25.7 points)
2	Coalton	27.4% (±15.2 points)
3	Jackson	27.2% (±7.4 points)
4	Oak Hill	19.9% (±7.9 points)
5	Liberty Township (Jackson County)	19.2% (±14.6 points)
6	Wellston	18.4% (±7.5 points)
7	Bloomfield Township (Jackson County)	18.1% (±20.7 points)
8	Jefferson Township (Jackson County)	17.1% (±7.8 points)
9	Franklin Township (Jackson County)	14.4% (±10.0 points)
10	Lick Township	11.3% (±8.6 points)
11	Coal Township (Jackson County)	10.6% (±4.9 points)
12	Milton Township (Jackson County)	10.3% (±17.2 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Jackson 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 Wellston

How often do people move in Wellston?

18.4% of households in Wellston, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wellston have?

21.9% of households in Wellston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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