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

Name: How long people stay in Smith Township, PA, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±6.3 points) of households in Smith Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.6% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 37.0%

When households in Smith Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Smith Township	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.1 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±6.2 points)	15.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.2% (±6.5 points)	35.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.3% (±3.7 points)	15.7%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±4.0 points)	12.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	27.2% (±6.9 points)	17.7%	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 Smith Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (18.9%).

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 Smith Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smith Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Smith Township	—	15.6% (±6.3 points)	—
Burgettstown	1.3 mi	22.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	4.4 mi	19.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Robinson Township (Washington County)	5.1 mi	8.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Creek Township	5.3 mi	11.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Washington County)	5.7 mi	9.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Washington County)	6.1 mi	9.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Washington County)	6.2 mi	10.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
McDonald	7.5 mi	15.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
22	New Eagle	19.1% (±6.3 points)
23	Midway	19.0% (±11.2 points)
24	Claysville	18.6% (±12.7 points)
25	South Strabane Township	17.0% (±4.9 points)
26	Twilight	16.7% (±8.6 points)
27	Dunlevy	16.5% (±9.2 points)
28	Smith Township	15.6% (±6.3 points)
29	West Bethlehem Township	15.4% (±7.3 points)
30	Carroll Township (Washington County)	15.1% (±8.6 points)
31	McDonald	15.0% (±6.0 points)
32	North Charleroi	14.9% (±9.6 points)
33	Elco	14.4% (±23.7 points)
34 (tie)	Beallsville	14.1% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington 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 Smith Township

How often do people move in Smith Township?

15.6% of households in Smith Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Smith Township have?

37.0% of households in Smith Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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