How long do people stay in their homes in Roaring Spring, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Roaring Spring, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.7% (±5.2 points) of households in Roaring Spring, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.7% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 27.8%

When households in Roaring Spring moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Roaring Spring	Blair County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.2 points)	3.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.2% (±4.7 points)	14.1%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.7% (±7.7 points)	33.8%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.8% (±7.7 points)	18.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±4.3 points)	11.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.5% (±4.6 points)	19.5%	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 Roaring Spring, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Blair County (17.4%).

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 Roaring Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roaring Spring
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Roaring Spring	—	16.7% (±5.2 points)	—
Taylor Township (Blair County)	0.8 mi	21.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Blair County)	4.0 mi	5.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Martinsburg	4.1 mi	21.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Claysburg	4.2 mi	18.8% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blair Township	4.5 mi	18.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newry	4.6 mi	11.8% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Woodbury Township	5.7 mi	23.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Farms	5.7 mi	14.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Freedom Township (Blair County), PA (5.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	North Woodbury Township	23.1% (±8.8 points)
5	Taylor Township (Blair County)	21.8% (±8.8 points)
6	Martinsburg	21.2% (±7.8 points)
7	Allegheny Township (Blair County)	20.6% (±6.8 points)
8	Altoona	19.0% (±2.2 points)
9	Blair Township	18.3% (±5.3 points)
10	Roaring Spring	16.7% (±5.2 points)
11	Williamsburg	15.6% (±5.0 points)
12	Frankstown Township	15.2% (±5.7 points)
13	Logan Township (Blair County)	13.1% (±3.5 points)
14	Woodbury Township (Blair County)	12.9% (±6.4 points)
15	Antis Township	12.4% (±4.8 points)
16	Bellwood	12.0% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Blair 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 Roaring Spring

How often do people move in Roaring Spring?

16.7% of households in Roaring Spring, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Roaring Spring have?

27.8% of households in Roaring Spring have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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