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

Name: How long people stay in Derry, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.8% (±6.2 points) of households in Derry, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 30.7%

When households in Derry moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Derry	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.3 points)	2.8%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±5.8 points)	12.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7% (±6.8 points)	33.3%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±5.0 points)	17.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±3.6 points)	13.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.6% (±5.3 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, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (15.7%).

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 Derry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Derry
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Derry	—	18.8% (±6.2 points)	—
Derry Township (Westmoreland County)	2.9 mi	15.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Loyalhanna	3.2 mi	15.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Latrobe	4.5 mi	16.8% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Youngstown	5.0 mi	19.5% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lawson Heights	5.3 mi	10.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ligonier	7.0 mi	9.6% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Blairsville	7.2 mi	17.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Alexandria	7.4 mi	18.2% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ligonier, PA (9.6%).

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
13	North Irwin	22.4% (±8.4 points)
14	Oklahoma	21.4% (±8.3 points)
15	Donegal	20.5% (±49.1 points)
16	South Greensburg	20.2% (±7.1 points)
17	Youngstown	19.5% (±27.0 points)
18	Vandergrift	18.9% (±5.7 points)
19	Derry	18.8% (±6.2 points)
20	Avonmore	18.6% (±7.1 points)
21	New Alexandria	18.2% (±11.9 points)
22 (tie)	West Newton	17.5% (±8.3 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Derry

How often do people move in Derry?

18.8% of households in Derry, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Derry have?

30.7% of households in Derry have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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