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

Name: How long people stay in McGovern, PA, 2020–2024
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32.8% (±10.9 points) of households in McGovern, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.8% (±10.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.2%

When households in McGovern moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	McGovern	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±5.7 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	27.5% (±9.3 points)	15.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±9.8 points)	35.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1% (±5.1 points)	15.7%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±4.2 points)	12.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.3% (±5.9 points)	17.7%	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 McGovern, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Washington County (18.9%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near McGovern

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McGovern
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
McGovern	—	32.8% (±10.9 points)	—
Houston	1.2 mi	24.1% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Canonsburg	2.9 mi	28.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Strabane Township	4.0 mi	22.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Muse	4.0 mi	12.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
East Washington	4.3 mi	27.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington	4.4 mi	28.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Canton Township (Washington County)	4.7 mi	20.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Wolfdale	4.7 mi	19.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Muse, PA (12.1%), Canton Township (Washington County), PA (20.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Southpointe	40.3% (±13.6 points)
2	Cecil-Bishop	33.0% (±11.0 points)
3	McGovern	32.8% (±10.9 points)
4	Wolfdale	19.3% (±10.6 points)
5	Thompsonville	18.7% (±7.5 points)
6	Gastonville	16.7% (±8.1 points)
7	Wickerham Manor-Fisher	13.6% (±14.5 points)
8	Lawrence	12.4% (±9.8 points)
9	Muse	12.1% (±6.7 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

McGovern is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Chartiers Township, whose figures include it.

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 McGovern

How often do people move in McGovern?

32.8% of households in McGovern, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does McGovern have?

22.2% of households in McGovern have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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