How long do people stay in their homes in Port Allegany, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Port Allegany, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.7% (±7.2 points) of households in Port Allegany, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.7% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 21.8%

When households in Port Allegany moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port Allegany	McKean County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±2.6 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±6.7 points)	13.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.0% (±7.9 points)	30.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±7.9 points)	20.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±3.0 points)	13.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.7% (±4.8 points)	18.5%	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 Port Allegany, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from McKean County (16.5%).

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 Port Allegany

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Allegany
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port Allegany	—	21.7% (±7.2 points)	—
Liberty Township (McKean County)	3.0 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Annin Township	5.2 mi	12.7% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley Township	6.2 mi	3.0% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different
Roulette Township	7.4 mi	22.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Smethport	8.7 mi	17.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clara Township	8.8 mi	7.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Eldred Township (McKean County)	9.9 mi	6.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Ceres Township	10 mi	11.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberty Township (McKean County), PA (11.5%), Clara Township, PA (7.2%), Eldred Township (McKean County), PA (6.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bradford	26.4% (±5.9 points)
2	Kane	23.3% (±7.8 points)
3	Port Allegany	21.7% (±7.2 points)
4	Lewis Run	18.3% (±9.3 points)
5	Keating Township (McKean County)	17.5% (±5.5 points)
6	Smethport	17.3% (±5.6 points)
7	Eldred	16.6% (±7.5 points)
8	Sergeant Township	15.8% (±50.2 points)
9	Norwich Township	15.4% (±7.4 points)

Showing 9 of 22 places in McKean 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 Port Allegany

How often do people move in Port Allegany?

21.7% of households in Port Allegany, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port Allegany have?

21.8% of households in Port Allegany have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Allegany borough, 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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