How long do people stay in their homes in Canton Township (Washington County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Canton Township (Washington County), PA, 2020–2024
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20.5% (±5.5 points) of households in Canton Township (Washington County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.5% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 32.0%

When households in Canton Township (Washington County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Canton Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.3 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±5.0 points)	15.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.6% (±6.9 points)	35.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.0% (±4.1 points)	15.7%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±4.9 points)	12.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.1% (±4.6 points)	17.7%	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 Canton Township (Washington County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (18.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Canton Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canton Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Canton Township (Washington County)	—	20.5% (±5.5 points)	—
Washington	3.3 mi	28.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
East Washington	4.0 mi	27.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Franklin Township	4.0 mi	19.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Township (Washington County)	4.4 mi	9.5% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Chartiers Township	4.5 mi	25.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
McGovern	4.7 mi	32.8% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Hopewell Township (Washington County)	5.2 mi	12.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Blaine Township	5.2 mi	12.2% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buffalo Township (Washington County), PA (9.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington, PA (28.7%), McGovern, PA (32.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Houston	24.1% (±9.5 points)
12	Bentleyville	22.6% (±9.1 points)
13 (tie)	Burgettstown	22.5% (±6.8 points)
13 (tie)	North Strabane Township	22.5% (±4.8 points)
15	Ellsworth	22.1% (±13.7 points)
16	Marianna	21.5% (±20.8 points)
17	Canton Township (Washington County)	20.5% (±5.5 points)
18	Monongahela	20.3% (±5.6 points)
19	Charleroi	20.0% (±7.0 points)
20	North Franklin Township	19.6% (±8.2 points)
21	West Middletown	19.4% (±56.3 points)
22	New Eagle	19.1% (±6.3 points)
23	Midway	19.0% (±11.2 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Canton Township (Washington County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Wolfdale.

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 Canton Township (Washington County)

How often do people move in Canton Township (Washington County)?

20.5% of households in Canton Township (Washington County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Canton Township (Washington County) have?

32.0% of households in Canton Township (Washington County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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