How long do people stay in their homes in Bell Township (Jefferson County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Bell Township (Jefferson County), PA, 2020–2024
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10.9% (±5.2 points) of households in Bell Township (Jefferson County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.9% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 41.7%

When households in Bell Township (Jefferson County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bell Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±3.0 points)	1.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.5% (±4.2 points)	14.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.1% (±6.4 points)	29.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±6.2 points)	19.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±5.6 points)	10.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	29.8% (±6.9 points)	23.2%	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 Bell Township (Jefferson County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jefferson County (16.7%).

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 Bell Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bell Township (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bell Township (Jefferson County)	—	10.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Punxsutawney	2.6 mi	29.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Big Run	2.9 mi	15.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gaskill Township	3.7 mi	20.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Young Township (Jefferson County)	3.9 mi	4.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
McCalmont Township	5.3 mi	6.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson Township (Jefferson County)	5.5 mi	14.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Canoe Township	6.0 mi	12.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Winslow Township	7.0 mi	12.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Young Township (Jefferson County), PA (4.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Punxsutawney, PA (29.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17	Henderson Township (Jefferson County)	14.2% (±6.5 points)
18	Pine Creek Township (Jefferson County)	13.9% (±5.3 points)
19	Warsaw Township	13.6% (±5.8 points)
20	Eldred Township (Jefferson County)	12.7% (±5.7 points)
21	Porter Township (Jefferson County)	12.2% (±25.7 points)
22	Winslow Township	12.0% (±5.2 points)
23	Bell Township (Jefferson County)	10.9% (±5.2 points)
24	Union Township (Jefferson County)	9.2% (±9.7 points)
25	Barnett Township (Jefferson County)	8.9% (±8.1 points)
26	Knox Township (Jefferson County)	8.7% (±4.2 points)
27	Heath Township	8.2% (±8.8 points)
28	Washington Township (Jefferson County)	8.0% (±3.3 points)
29	Clover Township	7.7% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Jefferson 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 Bell Township (Jefferson County)

How often do people move in Bell Township (Jefferson County)?

10.9% of households in Bell Township (Jefferson County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bell Township (Jefferson County) have?

41.7% of households in Bell Township (Jefferson County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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