How long do people stay in their homes in Clay Township (Butler County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Clay Township (Butler County), PA, 2020–2024
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13.2% (±5.2 points) of households in Clay Township (Butler County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.2% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 38.2%

When households in Clay Township (Butler County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clay Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.1 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.1% (±5.1 points)	15.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	20.5% (±5.9 points)	35.8%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.0% (±7.0 points)	18.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.8% (±8.6 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.4% (±5.0 points)	14.3%	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 Clay Township (Butler County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Butler County (18.6%).

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 Clay Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Butler County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clay Township (Butler County)	—	13.2% (±5.2 points)	—
West Sunbury	1.9 mi	12.7% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brady Township (Butler County)	4.7 mi	9.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Butler County)	4.9 mi	18.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Township (Butler County)	4.9 mi	8.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Butler County)	5.4 mi	10.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shanor-Northvue	5.5 mi	23.1% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (Butler County)	6.3 mi	13.7% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Butler County)	7.2 mi	11.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shanor-Northvue, PA (23.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
27 (tie)	Summit Township (Butler County)	14.3% (±6.9 points)
29	Forward Township (Butler County)	14.1% (±6.6 points)
30	Franklin Township (Butler County)	13.7% (±4.3 points)
31 (tie)	Buffalo Township (Butler County)	13.5% (±4.1 points)
31 (tie)	Worth Township (Butler County)	13.5% (±4.9 points)
33	Muddy Creek Township	13.3% (±7.7 points)
34	Clay Township (Butler County)	13.2% (±5.2 points)
35	Fairview	13.1% (±32.5 points)
36	Donegal Township (Butler County)	13.0% (±6.1 points)
37	Portersville	12.9% (±8.9 points)
38	West Sunbury	12.7% (±34.2 points)
39	Middlesex Township (Butler County)	12.3% (±4.9 points)
40 (tie)	Prospect	12.1% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Butler 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 Clay Township (Butler County)

How often do people move in Clay Township (Butler County)?

13.2% of households in Clay Township (Butler County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Clay Township (Butler County) have?

38.2% of households in Clay Township (Butler County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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