How long do people stay in their homes in Smethport, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Smethport, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.3% (±5.6 points) of households in Smethport, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 27.2%

When households in Smethport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Smethport	McKean County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±5.2 points)	13.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.6% (±8.0 points)	30.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.9% (±8.9 points)	20.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±4.3 points)	13.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.5% (±5.2 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 Smethport, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Smethport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smethport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Smethport	—	17.3% (±5.6 points)	—
Keating Township (McKean County)	3.1 mi	17.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eldred Township (McKean County)	7.9 mi	6.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (McKean County)	8.3 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Port Allegany	8.7 mi	21.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Otto Township	9.6 mi	10.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Annin Township	9.6 mi	12.7% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich Township	11 mi	15.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eldred	11 mi	16.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: 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)
10	Bradford Township (McKean County)	14.8% (±5.1 points)
11	Hamlin Township	13.4% (±6.7 points)
12	Annin Township	12.7% (±11.9 points)

Showing 12 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 Smethport

How often do people move in Smethport?

17.3% of households in Smethport, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Smethport have?

27.2% of households in Smethport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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