How long do people stay in their homes in Ligonier Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Ligonier Township, PA, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±5.5 points) of households in Ligonier Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.0% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 32.0%

When households in Ligonier Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ligonier Township	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±2.4 points)	2.8%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±4.9 points)	12.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.1% (±6.5 points)	33.3%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.9% (±5.8 points)	17.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.7% (±6.6 points)	13.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.3% (±5.0 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 Ligonier Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (15.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ligonier Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ligonier Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ligonier Township	—	16.0% (±5.5 points)	—
Ligonier	1.1 mi	9.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Laurel Mountain	2.5 mi	11.3% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cook Township	5.9 mi	13.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Westmoreland County)	7.8 mi	10.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Derry	8.0 mi	18.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Youngstown	8.3 mi	19.5% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Loyalhanna	9.0 mi	15.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jenner Township	9.3 mi	11.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
22 (tie)	West Newton	17.5% (±8.3 points)
22 (tie)	Loyalhanna Township	17.5% (±8.3 points)
24	North Belle Vernon	17.3% (±9.1 points)
25	Mount Pleasant	17.1% (±4.7 points)
26	Latrobe	16.8% (±3.8 points)
27	Export	16.2% (±7.4 points)
28	Ligonier Township	16.0% (±5.5 points)
29 (tie)	Derry Township (Westmoreland County)	15.8% (±3.3 points)
29 (tie)	Washington Township (Westmoreland County)	15.8% (±4.3 points)
31	West Leechburg	15.6% (±5.4 points)
32	Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	15.3% (±2.6 points)
33	Sutersville	14.7% (±8.2 points)
34	Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County)	14.6% (±3.7 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 Ligonier Township

How often do people move in Ligonier Township?

16.0% of households in Ligonier Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ligonier Township have?

32.0% of households in Ligonier Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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