How long do people stay in their homes in West Jefferson, OH?

Name: How long people stay in West Jefferson, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.0% (±6.6 points) of households in West Jefferson, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.0% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 26.0%

When households in West Jefferson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Jefferson	Madison County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±2.7 points)	4.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.8% (±6.0 points)	14.9%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.3% (±8.0 points)	40.8%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±7.0 points)	17.2%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±4.0 points)	11.1%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.8% (±6.3 points)	11.2%	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 West Jefferson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Madison County (19.8%).

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 West Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Jefferson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Jefferson	—	15.0% (±6.6 points)	—
Jefferson Township (Madison County)	0.5 mi	14.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Darby	4.8 mi	17.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township	4.8 mi	24.5% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Township (Franklin County)	5.7 mi	36.3% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Prairie Township (Franklin County)	6.5 mi	19.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Madison County)	7.1 mi	35.8% (±19.7 points)	Higher
Monroe Township (Madison County)	7.3 mi	11.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Canaan Township (Madison County)	7.4 mi	8.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brown Township (Franklin County), OH (36.3%), Fairfield Township (Madison County), OH (35.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Midway	23.0% (±14.7 points)
7	Mount Sterling	22.6% (±9.8 points)
8	Oak Run Township	21.0% (±27.9 points)
9	South Solon	19.7% (±11.0 points)
10	Union Township (Madison County)	16.7% (±10.4 points)
11	Somerford Township	15.7% (±8.4 points)
12	West Jefferson	15.0% (±6.6 points)
13	Jefferson Township (Madison County)	14.7% (±4.9 points)
14	Stokes Township (Madison County)	13.6% (±6.9 points)
15	Choctaw Lake	13.3% (±11.0 points)
16	Pleasant Township (Madison County)	11.8% (±5.9 points)
17	Monroe Township (Madison County)	11.2% (±7.3 points)
18	Canaan Township (Madison County)	8.2% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Madison 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 West Jefferson

How often do people move in West Jefferson?

15.0% of households in West Jefferson, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Jefferson have?

26.0% of households in West Jefferson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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