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

Name: How long people stay in Fairchance, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.9% (±11.1 points) of households in Fairchance, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.9% (±11.1 points)
Since before 2000: 32.3%

When households in Fairchance moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairchance	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	7.9% (±6.3 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±9.1 points)	12.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.6% (±7.3 points)	32.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.2% (±7.2 points)	16.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.0% (±5.8 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.3% (±6.3 points)	23.1%	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 Fairchance, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Fayette County (16.2%).

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 Fairchance

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairchance
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairchance	—	25.9% (±11.1 points)	—
Georges Township	2.6 mi	10.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Smithfield	3.3 mi	18.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
South Union Township	3.6 mi	14.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Leith-Hatfield	3.8 mi	20.4% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hopwood	4.5 mi	3.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower
South Uniontown	4.8 mi	7.6% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Uniontown	5.4 mi	32.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Uniontown	5.7 mi	9.4% (±6.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Georges Township, PA (10.5%), Hopwood, PA (3.5%), South Uniontown, PA (7.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Uniontown	32.0% (±6.7 points)
2	Point Marion	27.4% (±10.5 points)
3	Brownsville	27.2% (±9.8 points)
4	Fairchance	25.9% (±11.1 points)
5	Markleysburg	25.1% (±24.3 points)
6	Everson	24.7% (±10.3 points)
7	Newell	24.5% (±14.0 points)
8	Vanderbilt	22.9% (±15.2 points)
9	Connellsville	22.7% (±6.4 points)
10	Belle Vernon	22.5% (±8.6 points)

Showing 10 of 42 places in Fayette 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 Fairchance

How often do people move in Fairchance?

25.9% of households in Fairchance, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairchance have?

32.3% of households in Fairchance have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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