How long do people stay in their homes in Boswell, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Boswell, PA, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±5.1 points) of households in Boswell, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.4% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 29.4%

When households in Boswell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Boswell	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.9 points)	2.1%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.5% (±4.7 points)	11.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.3% (±8.8 points)	30.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.9% (±8.6 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±4.9 points)	13.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.7% (±7.1 points)	24.2%	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 Boswell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Somerset County (13.4%).

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 Boswell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boswell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Boswell	—	13.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Jennerstown	1.8 mi	2.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jenner Township	2.1 mi	11.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Quemahoning Township	4.9 mi	10.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stoystown	5.6 mi	11.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	5.9 mi	12.7% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hooversville	6.1 mi	20.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Conemaugh Township (Somerset County)	6.2 mi	12.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Somerset County)	6.4 mi	14.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Casselman	17.6% (±57.5 points)
11	Lower Turkeyfoot Township	16.3% (±9.2 points)
12	New Baltimore	15.8% (±13.5 points)
13	Windber	15.0% (±5.3 points)
14	Lincoln Township (Somerset County)	14.9% (±4.6 points)
15	Elk Lick Township	14.0% (±3.8 points)
16 (tie)	Boswell	13.4% (±5.1 points)
16 (tie)	Meyersdale	13.4% (±5.4 points)
18	Salisbury	13.2% (±7.2 points)
19	Benson	12.7% (±42.3 points)
20	Conemaugh Township (Somerset County)	12.6% (±4.7 points)
21	Ursina	12.5% (±30.0 points)
22	Paint	12.4% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Somerset 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 Boswell

How often do people move in Boswell?

13.4% of households in Boswell, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Boswell have?

29.4% of households in Boswell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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