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

Name: How long people stay in Cowanshannock Township, PA, 2020–2024
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12.9% (±5.0 points) of households in Cowanshannock Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.9% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 43.4%

When households in Cowanshannock Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cowanshannock Township	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.3% (±4.7 points)	11.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.9% (±6.9 points)	32.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.8% (±6.1 points)	16.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.6% (±8.3 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.8% (±6.2 points)	24.0%	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 Cowanshannock Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Armstrong County (13.8%).

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 Cowanshannock Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cowanshannock Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cowanshannock Township	—	12.9% (±5.0 points)	—
Rural Valley	1.0 mi	11.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Atwood	4.0 mi	8.1% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plumville	6.1 mi	25.4% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Armstrong County)	6.1 mi	9.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plumcreek Township	6.2 mi	8.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton	6.3 mi	6.4% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Township (Armstrong County)	6.5 mi	5.9% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Indiana County)	7.0 mi	4.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Valley Township (Armstrong County), PA (5.9%), Washington Township (Indiana County), PA (4.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
15	Rayburn Township	16.6% (±6.5 points)
16	Ford Cliff	16.1% (±9.8 points)
17	Perry Township (Armstrong County)	15.7% (±7.2 points)
18	Bethel Township (Armstrong County)	14.6% (±6.6 points)
19	Parks Township	14.0% (±6.2 points)
20	Burrell Township (Armstrong County)	13.3% (±14.9 points)
21	Cowanshannock Township	12.9% (±5.0 points)
22 (tie)	Elderton	12.3% (±6.9 points)
22 (tie)	Boggs Township (Armstrong County)	12.3% (±6.1 points)
24	Gilpin Township	11.4% (±4.9 points)
25 (tie)	Rural Valley	11.1% (±5.0 points)
25 (tie)	South Bethlehem	11.1% (±6.6 points)
27	South Buffalo Township	11.0% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Armstrong 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 Cowanshannock Township

How often do people move in Cowanshannock Township?

12.9% of households in Cowanshannock Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cowanshannock Township have?

43.4% of households in Cowanshannock Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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