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

Name: How long people stay in Wooster, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.3% (±3.1 points) of households in Wooster, OH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.8%

When households in Wooster moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wooster	Wayne County	Ohio	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±1.2 points)	2.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±2.9 points)	15.3%	18.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.4% (±3.9 points)	37.6%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.5% (±3.5 points)	19.2%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.5% (±1.7 points)	11.7%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.3% (±2.1 points)	13.3%	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 Wooster, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wayne County (18.2%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (22.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wooster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wooster
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wooster	—	20.3% (±3.1 points)	—
Wayne Township (Wayne County)	3.3 mi	15.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wooster Township	3.4 mi	11.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Smithville	4.8 mi	31.1% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Green Township (Wayne County)	6.4 mi	25.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Plain Township (Wayne County)	6.7 mi	3.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
East Union Township	6.9 mi	16.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Township (Wayne County)	7.0 mi	15.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Wayne County)	7.1 mi	19.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wooster Township, OH (11.1%), Plain Township (Wayne County), OH (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smithville, OH (31.1%), Green Township (Wayne County), OH (25.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Smithville	31.1% (±8.5 points)
3	Congress	31.0% (±27.6 points)
4	Salt Creek Township (Wayne County)	28.5% (±9.4 points)
5	Rittman	27.8% (±6.5 points)
6	Orrville	27.7% (±5.0 points)
7	Green Township (Wayne County)	25.3% (±3.9 points)
8	Wooster	20.3% (±3.1 points)
9	Mount Eaton	19.7% (±20.3 points)
10	Franklin Township (Wayne County)	19.3% (±6.5 points)
11	Sugar Creek Township (Wayne County)	18.5% (±4.6 points)
12	Dalton	18.1% (±7.2 points)
13	Marshallville	17.7% (±7.3 points)
14	Chippewa Township	17.1% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Wayne 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 Wooster

How often do people move in Wooster?

20.3% of households in Wooster, OH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wooster have?

14.8% of households in Wooster have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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