How long do people stay in their homes in Derry Township (Westmoreland County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Derry Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.8% (±3.3 points) of households in Derry Township (Westmoreland County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.8% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 33.1%

When households in Derry Township (Westmoreland County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Derry Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±3.2 points)	12.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.4% (±5.0 points)	33.3%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±3.0 points)	17.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±3.1 points)	13.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.2% (±3.4 points)	20.1%	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 Derry Township (Westmoreland County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (15.7%).

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 Derry Township (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Derry Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Derry Township (Westmoreland County)	—	15.8% (±3.3 points)	—
Derry	2.9 mi	18.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Blairsville	4.8 mi	17.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Latrobe	5.7 mi	16.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Alexandria	5.8 mi	18.2% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lawson Heights	6.9 mi	10.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Youngstown	7.1 mi	19.5% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Burrell Township (Indiana County)	7.4 mi	26.1% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Loyalhanna Township	7.5 mi	17.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burrell Township (Indiana County), PA (26.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
22 (tie)	Loyalhanna Township	17.5% (±8.3 points)
24	North Belle Vernon	17.3% (±9.1 points)
25	Mount Pleasant	17.1% (±4.7 points)
26	Latrobe	16.8% (±3.8 points)
27	Export	16.2% (±7.4 points)
28	Ligonier Township	16.0% (±5.5 points)
29 (tie)	Derry Township (Westmoreland County)	15.8% (±3.3 points)
29 (tie)	Washington Township (Westmoreland County)	15.8% (±4.3 points)
31	West Leechburg	15.6% (±5.4 points)
32	Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	15.3% (±2.6 points)
33	Sutersville	14.7% (±8.2 points)
34	Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County)	14.6% (±3.7 points)
35	East Huntingdon Township	14.5% (±5.2 points)

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

The figures for Derry Township (Westmoreland County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Loyalhanna.

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 Derry Township (Westmoreland County)

How often do people move in Derry Township (Westmoreland County)?

15.8% of households in Derry Township (Westmoreland County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Derry Township (Westmoreland County) have?

33.1% of households in Derry Township (Westmoreland County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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