How long do people stay in their homes in Peters Township (Washington County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Peters Township (Washington County), PA, 2020–2024
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14.0% (±3.0 points) of households in Peters Township (Washington County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.0% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 27.2%

When households in Peters Township (Washington County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Peters Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.7% (±2.5 points)	15.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±3.9 points)	35.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.0% (±3.2 points)	15.7%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.2% (±3.1 points)	12.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±2.7 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 Peters Township (Washington County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Washington County (18.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Peters Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peters Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Peters Township (Washington County)	—	14.0% (±3.0 points)	—
Lawrence	2.9 mi	12.4% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gastonville	3.8 mi	16.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Upper St. Clair Township	4.2 mi	17.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Park	4.2 mi	17.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Nottingham Township	4.3 mi	9.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Finleyville	4.4 mi	29.3% (±11.5 points)	Higher
North Strabane Township	4.9 mi	22.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher
South Park Township	4.9 mi	19.7% (±4.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Finleyville, PA (29.3%), North Strabane Township, PA (22.5%), South Park Township, PA (19.7%).

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
30	Carroll Township (Washington County)	15.1% (±8.6 points)
31	McDonald	15.0% (±6.0 points)
32	North Charleroi	14.9% (±9.6 points)
33	Elco	14.4% (±23.7 points)
34 (tie)	Beallsville	14.1% (±7.2 points)
34 (tie)	Cokeburg	14.1% (±8.7 points)
36	Peters Township (Washington County)	14.0% (±3.0 points)
37 (tie)	Long Branch	13.6% (±5.7 points)
37 (tie)	Speers	13.6% (±3.9 points)
39	Union Township (Washington County)	13.5% (±5.3 points)
40	Morris Township (Washington County)	13.0% (±7.6 points)
41	South Franklin Township	12.5% (±5.6 points)
42	Hopewell Township (Washington County)	12.3% (±8.2 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Peters Township (Washington County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: McMurray, Thompsonville.

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 Peters Township (Washington County)

How often do people move in Peters Township (Washington County)?

14.0% of households in Peters Township (Washington County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Peters Township (Washington County) have?

27.2% of households in Peters Township (Washington County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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