How long do people stay in their homes in Rostraver Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Rostraver Township, PA, 2020–2024
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12.7% (±3.2 points) of households in Rostraver Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.7% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 30.0%

When households in Rostraver Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rostraver Township	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.9 points)	2.8%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.4% (±2.6 points)	12.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.0% (±5.0 points)	33.3%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.4% (±4.2 points)	17.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±2.1 points)	13.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.1% (±4.6 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 Rostraver Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (15.7%).

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 Rostraver Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rostraver Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rostraver Township	—	12.7% (±3.2 points)	—
West Newton	3.1 mi	17.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Donora	3.2 mi	26.1% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Smithton	3.5 mi	34.3% (±16.8 points)	Higher
North Belle Vernon	4.1 mi	17.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairhope	4.2 mi	3.8% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Monessen	4.4 mi	22.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Belle Vernon	4.5 mi	22.5% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Sutersville	4.5 mi	14.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairhope, PA (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Donora, PA (26.1%), Smithton, PA (34.3%), Monessen, PA (22.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
38	South Huntingdon Township	14.1% (±6.1 points)
39	Lower Burrell	14.0% (±3.8 points)
40	Hyde Park	13.9% (±9.5 points)
41	Seward	13.7% (±10.3 points)
42	St. Clair Township	13.4% (±5.3 points)
43	Cook Township	13.1% (±8.0 points)
44	Rostraver Township	12.7% (±3.2 points)
45	Madison	12.5% (±9.2 points)
46	Upper Burrell Township	12.3% (±6.8 points)
47 (tie)	Trafford	12.0% (±5.7 points)
47 (tie)	Salem Township (Westmoreland County)	12.0% (±4.5 points)
49	Penn	11.8% (±7.5 points)
50 (tie)	East Vandergrift	11.6% (±7.0 points)

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

The figures for Rostraver Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Collinsburg, Lynnwood-Pricedale.

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 Rostraver Township

How often do people move in Rostraver Township?

12.7% of households in Rostraver Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rostraver Township have?

30.0% of households in Rostraver Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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