How long do people stay in their homes in New Kensington, PA?

Name: How long people stay in New Kensington, PA, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±4.6 points) of households in New Kensington, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 28.5%

When households in New Kensington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	New Kensington	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±4.3 points)	12.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±4.9 points)	33.3%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±4.2 points)	17.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.7% (±3.7 points)	13.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±2.6 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 New Kensington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Westmoreland County (15.7%).

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 New Kensington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Kensington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
New Kensington	—	22.6% (±4.6 points)	—
Arnold	0.8 mi	23.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Burrell	2.0 mi	14.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
East Deer Township	2.1 mi	14.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Tarentum	2.2 mi	15.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale Township	2.5 mi	9.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Brackenridge	2.5 mi	12.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Springdale	2.6 mi	17.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cheswick	3.2 mi	10.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lower Burrell, PA (14.0%), East Deer Township, PA (14.8%), Springdale Township, PA (9.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Greensburg	27.5% (±3.9 points)
7	Delmont	25.0% (±8.9 points)
8	New Stanton	24.7% (±8.2 points)
9	Jeannette	24.4% (±5.6 points)
10	Arnold	23.2% (±6.2 points)
11	Monessen	22.9% (±5.9 points)
12	New Kensington	22.6% (±4.6 points)
13	North Irwin	22.4% (±8.4 points)
14	Oklahoma	21.4% (±8.3 points)
15	Donegal	20.5% (±49.1 points)
16	South Greensburg	20.2% (±7.1 points)
17	Youngstown	19.5% (±27.0 points)
18	Vandergrift	18.9% (±5.7 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 New Kensington

How often do people move in New Kensington?

22.6% of households in New Kensington, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does New Kensington have?

28.5% of households in New Kensington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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