How long do people stay in their homes in Oil City, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Oil City, PA, 2020–2024
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27.3% (±4.9 points) of households in Oil City, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.3% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 27.6%

When households in Oil City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oil City	Venango County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.2 points)	2.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.6% (±4.4 points)	13.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.3% (±4.5 points)	30.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±3.6 points)	19.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.9% (±4.0 points)	13.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.7% (±3.2 points)	20.4%	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 Oil City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Venango County (16.2%).

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 Oil City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oil City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oil City	—	27.3% (±4.9 points)	—
Woodland Heights	1.3 mi	8.3% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Hasson Heights	2.1 mi	8.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Rouseville	3.1 mi	20.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Seneca	3.6 mi	21.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cranberry Township (Venango County)	4.2 mi	15.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Oakland Township (Venango County)	5.4 mi	4.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Cornplanter Township	5.5 mi	6.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Sugarcreek	6.3 mi	11.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodland Heights, PA (8.3%), Hasson Heights, PA (8.5%), Cranberry Township (Venango County), PA (15.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Emlenton	31.8% (±9.6 points)
2	Oil City	27.3% (±4.9 points)
3	Franklin (Venango County)	23.1% (±6.2 points)
4	Mineral Township	22.1% (±8.4 points)
5	Rouseville	20.4% (±11.8 points)
6	Utica	20.3% (±37.1 points)
7	Clintonville	18.4% (±9.2 points)
8	Richland Township (Venango County)	16.6% (±6.7 points)

Showing 8 of 31 places in Venango 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 Oil City

How often do people move in Oil City?

27.3% of households in Oil City, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oil City have?

27.6% of households in Oil City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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