How long do people stay in their homes in Porter Township (Clarion County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Porter Township (Clarion County), PA, 2020–2024
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7.3% (±3.5 points) of households in Porter Township (Clarion County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 7.3% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 46.0%

When households in Porter Township (Clarion County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Porter Township (Clarion County)	Clarion County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.3 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	4.4% (±2.6 points)	13.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.4% (±8.4 points)	33.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±4.8 points)	17.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±4.8 points)	10.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	36.1% (±7.6 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 Porter Township (Clarion County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Clarion County (17.9%).

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 Porter Township (Clarion County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Clarion County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Clarion County)	—	7.3% (±3.5 points)	—
South Bethlehem	4.8 mi	11.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rimersburg	5.1 mi	23.0% (±8.9 points)	Higher
New Bethlehem	5.1 mi	19.1% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Monroe Township (Clarion County)	5.9 mi	18.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Toby Township	6.4 mi	12.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sligo	6.6 mi	13.9% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Madison Township (Clarion County)	6.6 mi	12.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hawthorn	6.7 mi	15.4% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rimersburg, PA (23.0%), New Bethlehem, PA (19.1%), Monroe Township (Clarion County), PA (18.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
23	Salem Township (Clarion County)	11.9% (±5.4 points)
24	Knox Township (Clarion County)	11.3% (±4.1 points)
25	Washington Township (Clarion County)	10.7% (±4.6 points)
26	Brady Township (Clarion County)	10.0% (±55.1 points)
27	Elk Township (Clarion County)	9.1% (±3.6 points)
28	Beaver Township (Clarion County)	7.8% (±3.9 points)
29	Porter Township (Clarion County)	7.3% (±3.5 points)
30	Farmington Township (Clarion County)	6.4% (±2.9 points)
31	Foxburg	5.3% (±24.9 points)
32	Richland Township (Clarion County)	5.0% (±16.8 points)
33	Highland Township (Clarion County)	4.3% (±12.6 points)
34	Ashland Township	2.9% (±2.6 points)

Showing 12 of 34 places in Clarion 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 Porter Township (Clarion County)

How often do people move in Porter Township (Clarion County)?

7.3% of households in Porter Township (Clarion County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Porter Township (Clarion County) have?

46.0% of households in Porter Township (Clarion County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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