How long do people stay in their homes in Knox Township (Jefferson County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Knox Township (Jefferson County), PA, 2020–2024
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8.7% (±4.2 points) of households in Knox Township (Jefferson County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 8.7% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 30.6%

When households in Knox Township (Jefferson County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Knox Township (Jefferson County)	Jefferson County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.2 points)	1.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.0% (±4.0 points)	14.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.2% (±8.3 points)	29.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	33.5% (±8.9 points)	19.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±5.1 points)	10.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.2% (±6.9 points)	23.2%	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 Knox Township (Jefferson County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jefferson County (16.7%).

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 Knox Township (Jefferson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Knox Township (Jefferson County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Knox Township (Jefferson County)	—	8.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Pine Creek Township (Jefferson County)	3.8 mi	13.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Township	4.6 mi	15.6% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Brookville	4.9 mi	29.2% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Oliver Township (Jefferson County)	5.3 mi	3.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
McCalmont Township	6.6 mi	6.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Winslow Township	6.8 mi	12.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Township (Jefferson County)	7.4 mi	6.6% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Worthville	7.5 mi	20.0% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rose Township, PA (15.6%), Brookville, PA (29.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
20	Eldred Township (Jefferson County)	12.7% (±5.7 points)
21	Porter Township (Jefferson County)	12.2% (±25.7 points)
22	Winslow Township	12.0% (±5.2 points)
23	Bell Township (Jefferson County)	10.9% (±5.2 points)
24	Union Township (Jefferson County)	9.2% (±9.7 points)
25	Barnett Township (Jefferson County)	8.9% (±8.1 points)
26	Knox Township (Jefferson County)	8.7% (±4.2 points)
27	Heath Township	8.2% (±8.8 points)
28	Washington Township (Jefferson County)	8.0% (±3.3 points)
29	Clover Township	7.7% (±4.1 points)
30	Snyder Township (Jefferson County)	7.0% (±4.7 points)
31	Beaver Township (Jefferson County)	6.6% (±15.9 points)
32	McCalmont Township	6.5% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Jefferson 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 Knox Township (Jefferson County)

How often do people move in Knox Township (Jefferson County)?

8.7% of households in Knox Township (Jefferson County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Knox Township (Jefferson County) have?

30.6% of households in Knox Township (Jefferson County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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