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

Name: How long people stay in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
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10.3% (±4.7 points) of households in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.3% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 42.9%

When households in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.6% (±4.6 points)	12.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.5% (±8.5 points)	33.3%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.2% (±6.3 points)	17.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	23.1% (±6.3 points)	13.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.8% (±5.7 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 Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in 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 Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)	—	10.3% (±4.7 points)	—
Bolivar	4.4 mi	11.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Florence	4.9 mi	11.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Clair Township	6.1 mi	13.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Wheatfield Township	6.9 mi	5.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ligonier	7.7 mi	9.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ligonier Township	7.8 mi	16.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Derry	8.2 mi	18.8% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Upper Yoder Township	8.5 mi	10.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Derry, PA (18.8%).

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
52 (tie)	Bolivar	11.4% (±6.6 points)
52 (tie)	New Florence	11.4% (±5.6 points)
54	Laurel Mountain	11.3% (±39.7 points)
55 (tie)	Manor	11.2% (±8.2 points)
55 (tie)	Sewickley Township	11.2% (±4.6 points)
57	North Huntingdon Township	11.0% (±2.1 points)
58	Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)	10.3% (±4.7 points)
59	Ligonier	9.6% (±4.8 points)
60	Unity Township	8.2% (±1.8 points)
61	Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County)	7.9% (±3.8 points)
62	Bell Township (Westmoreland County)	7.3% (±3.1 points)
63	Donegal Township (Westmoreland County)	6.4% (±5.2 points)
64	Hunker	3.5% (±5.0 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 Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)

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

10.3% of households in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

42.9% of households in Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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