How long do people stay in their homes in Bedford Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Bedford Township, PA, 2020–2024
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11.4% (±5.1 points) of households in Bedford Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.4% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 31.3%

When households in Bedford Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bedford Township	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.8 points)	2.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.7% (±4.8 points)	11.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.2% (±8.2 points)	31.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.1% (±8.6 points)	20.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±5.6 points)	13.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.5% (±6.7 points)	21.5%	14.9%	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 Bedford Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bedford County (14.2%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bedford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bedford Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bedford Township	—	11.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Bedford	2.9 mi	25.4% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Snake Spring Township	4.8 mi	12.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
East St. Clair Township	5.9 mi	12.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Manns Choice	5.9 mi	8.7% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Clairsville	6.9 mi	51.2% (±35.4 points)	Higher
Schellsburg	7.4 mi	15.8% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Earlston	7.8 mi	29.7% (±16.5 points)	Higher
Napier Township	7.9 mi	17.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bedford, PA (25.4%), St. Clairsville, PA (51.2%), Earlston, PA (29.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
20	Woodbury Township (Bedford County)	13.3% (±5.4 points)
21	Snake Spring Township	12.8% (±4.4 points)
22	Kimmel Township	12.2% (±5.5 points)
23	East St. Clair Township	12.1% (±9.6 points)
24	East Providence Township	12.0% (±5.6 points)
25	King Township	11.9% (±6.2 points)
26	Bedford Township	11.4% (±5.1 points)
27 (tie)	Bloomfield Township (Bedford County)	11.2% (±5.0 points)
27 (tie)	Broad Top Township	11.2% (±4.5 points)
29	West St. Clair Township	10.8% (±4.0 points)
30	Londonderry Township (Bedford County)	10.2% (±4.8 points)
31	Colerain Township (Bedford County)	9.7% (±6.2 points)
32	New Paris	9.3% (±34.6 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Bedford 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 Bedford Township

How often do people move in Bedford Township?

11.4% of households in Bedford Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bedford Township have?

31.3% of households in Bedford Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bedford township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

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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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