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

Name: How long people stay in Elizabeth, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.0% (±7.9 points) of households in Elizabeth, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 31.2%

When households in Elizabeth moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elizabeth	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	9.2% (±5.2 points)	4.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.8% (±6.0 points)	18.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±8.1 points)	36.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±5.0 points)	15.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.2% (±6.0 points)	10.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.0% (±4.7 points)	15.9%	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 Elizabeth, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Allegheny County (22.3%).

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 Elizabeth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elizabeth
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elizabeth	—	18.0% (±7.9 points)	—
West Elizabeth	0.5 mi	19.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clairton	1.7 mi	14.7% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	2.0 mi	7.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Forward Township (Allegheny County)	2.9 mi	8.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Jefferson Hills	3.4 mi	17.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)	3.7 mi	12.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty (Allegheny County)	3.7 mi	13.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glassport	3.7 mi	21.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln, PA (7.2%), Forward Township (Allegheny County), PA (8.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
56 (tie)	West Elizabeth	19.5% (±9.8 points)
58	East Pittsburgh	19.1% (±9.4 points)
59	Etna	19.0% (±7.4 points)
60 (tie)	Forest Hills	18.5% (±4.1 points)
60 (tie)	Ross Township (Allegheny County)	18.5% (±2.6 points)
62	West Homestead	18.3% (±8.1 points)
63	Elizabeth	18.0% (±7.9 points)
64	Ohio Township	17.9% (±5.3 points)
65 (tie)	Churchill	17.7% (±6.3 points)
65 (tie)	Sewickley Heights	17.7% (±7.5 points)
67 (tie)	Jefferson Hills	17.6% (±4.1 points)
67 (tie)	Springdale	17.6% (±5.7 points)
69	Indiana Township	17.2% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Elizabeth

How often do people move in Elizabeth?

18.0% of households in Elizabeth, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elizabeth have?

31.2% of households in Elizabeth have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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