How long do people stay in their homes in Salem Township (Westmoreland County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Salem Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±4.5 points) of households in Salem Township (Westmoreland County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.0% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 43.5%

When households in Salem Township (Westmoreland County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Salem Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.2 points)	2.8%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.4% (±3.9 points)	12.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.3% (±5.0 points)	33.3%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±5.0 points)	17.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.3% (±5.2 points)	13.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.2% (±5.7 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 Salem Township (Westmoreland County), 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 Salem Township (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salem Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Salem Township (Westmoreland County)	—	12.0% (±4.5 points)	—
Delmont	2.7 mi	25.0% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Loyalhanna Township	4.5 mi	17.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Export	5.4 mi	16.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Alexandria	5.7 mi	18.2% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Saltsburg	5.9 mi	16.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Township (Westmoreland County)	6.4 mi	7.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Murrysville	7.4 mi	11.6% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greensburg	7.6 mi	27.5% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Delmont, PA (25.0%), Greensburg, PA (27.5%).

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
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)
50 (tie)	Murrysville	11.6% (±2.3 points)
52 (tie)	Bolivar	11.4% (±6.6 points)
52 (tie)	New Florence	11.4% (±5.6 points)
54	Laurel Mountain	11.3% (±39.7 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Salem Township (Westmoreland County)

How often do people move in Salem Township (Westmoreland County)?

12.0% of households in Salem Township (Westmoreland County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Salem Township (Westmoreland County) have?

43.5% of households in Salem Township (Westmoreland County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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