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

Name: How long people stay in West Portsmouth, OH, 2020–2024
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25.2% (±12.1 points) of households in West Portsmouth, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.2% (±12.1 points)
Since before 2000: 22.0%

When households in West Portsmouth moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Portsmouth	Scioto County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±4.3 points)	4.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.1% (±11.3 points)	15.6%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±9.7 points)	38.7%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±5.5 points)	16.3%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±3.8 points)	10.2%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.0% (±6.2 points)	15.2%	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 Portsmouth, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Scioto County (19.6%).

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 West Portsmouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Portsmouth
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Portsmouth	—	25.2% (±12.1 points)	—
Washington Township (Scioto County)	1.2 mi	17.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rosemount	3.5 mi	16.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Scioto County)	4.0 mi	15.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Township (Scioto County)	4.8 mi	19.0% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	5.0 mi	25.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Shore	5.2 mi	18.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Boston	5.7 mi	31.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Scioto County)	5.8 mi	4.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Scioto County), OH (4.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	New Boston	31.3% (±9.0 points)
2	Wheelersburg	28.6% (±7.3 points)
3	Porter Township (Scioto County)	26.7% (±5.6 points)
4	Portsmouth	25.5% (±4.3 points)
5	West Portsmouth	25.2% (±12.1 points)
6	Otway	24.0% (±70.8 points)
7	South Webster	22.2% (±11.3 points)
8	Bloom Township (Scioto County)	21.9% (±8.8 points)
9	Rarden Township	20.4% (±18.5 points)
10	Rush Township (Scioto County)	19.0% (±13.4 points)
11	Rarden	18.0% (±45.0 points)

Showing 11 of 26 places in Scioto County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Portsmouth is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Portsmouth

How often do people move in West Portsmouth?

25.2% of households in West Portsmouth, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Portsmouth have?

22.0% of households in West Portsmouth have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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