How long do people stay in their homes in Nicholson Township (Fayette County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Nicholson Township (Fayette County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±7.2 points) of households in Nicholson Township (Fayette County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.2% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 37.5%

When households in Nicholson Township (Fayette County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±4.8 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.0% (±5.3 points)	12.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.0% (±9.8 points)	32.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±5.4 points)	16.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±5.5 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	26.3% (±8.2 points)	23.1%	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 Nicholson Township (Fayette County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Fayette County (16.2%).

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 Nicholson Township (Fayette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nicholson Township (Fayette County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	—	15.2% (±7.2 points)	—
Greensboro	2.9 mi	7.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Smithfield	3.2 mi	18.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Masontown	3.3 mi	21.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Monongahela Township	4.3 mi	14.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Springhill Township (Fayette County)	4.3 mi	8.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
German Township	4.6 mi	9.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Georges Township	4.6 mi	10.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Point Marion	5.7 mi	27.4% (±10.5 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 Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Washington Township (Fayette County)	18.6% (±10.6 points)
14	Smithfield	18.5% (±8.3 points)
15	Dunbar	18.0% (±8.9 points)
16	Fayette City	16.2% (±12.4 points)
17	Redstone Township	16.1% (±7.0 points)
18	North Union Township (Fayette County)	15.7% (±3.5 points)
19	Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	15.2% (±7.2 points)
20	Henry Clay Township	14.9% (±6.3 points)
21	South Union Township	14.2% (±4.4 points)
22	Wharton Township (Fayette County)	14.1% (±7.4 points)
23	Luzerne Township	13.8% (±8.1 points)
24 (tie)	Dunbar Township	13.3% (±5.1 points)
24 (tie)	Lower Tyrone Township	13.3% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Fayette 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 Nicholson Township (Fayette County)

How often do people move in Nicholson Township (Fayette County)?

15.2% of households in Nicholson Township (Fayette County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Nicholson Township (Fayette County) have?

37.5% of households in Nicholson Township (Fayette County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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