How long do people stay in their homes in Ford City, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Ford City, PA, 2020–2024
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19.2% (±8.9 points) of households in Ford City, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.2% (±8.9 points)
Since before 2000: 33.9%

When households in Ford City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ford City	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.8 points)	2.1%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±8.4 points)	11.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.7% (±10.2 points)	32.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±6.3 points)	16.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±6.8 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.4% (±8.5 points)	24.0%	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 Ford City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Armstrong County (13.8%).

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 Ford City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ford City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ford City	—	19.2% (±8.9 points)	—
Ford Cliff	0.6 mi	16.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lenape Heights	0.7 mi	26.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Manor Township (Armstrong County)	1.1 mi	18.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Manorville	1.4 mi	10.6% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Applewold	2.7 mi	25.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cadogan Township	2.9 mi	9.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Kittanning	3.0 mi	21.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Buffalo Township	3.9 mi	8.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Buffalo Township, PA (8.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Applewold	25.3% (±12.8 points)
5	Parker	24.8% (±8.6 points)
6	Worthington	24.6% (±12.2 points)
7	West Kittanning	21.3% (±6.7 points)
8	Kittanning	20.1% (±7.1 points)
9	Apollo	19.3% (±7.3 points)
10	Ford City	19.2% (±8.9 points)
11	Manor Township (Armstrong County)	18.0% (±6.6 points)
12	North Apollo	17.3% (±6.8 points)
13	Bradys Bend Township	17.2% (±6.9 points)
14	Mahoning Township (Armstrong County)	17.0% (±7.0 points)
15	Rayburn Township	16.6% (±6.5 points)
16	Ford Cliff	16.1% (±9.8 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Armstrong 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 Ford City

How often do people move in Ford City?

19.2% of households in Ford City, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ford City have?

33.9% of households in Ford City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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