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

Name: How long people stay in Somerset Township (Somerset County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.3% (±3.9 points) of households in Somerset Township (Somerset County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.3% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 33.3%

When households in Somerset Township (Somerset County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.3% (±3.8 points)	11.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.5% (±4.8 points)	30.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±5.2 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±3.8 points)	13.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.4% (±4.0 points)	24.2%	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 Somerset Township (Somerset County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Somerset County (13.4%).

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 Somerset Township (Somerset County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset Township (Somerset County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Somerset Township (Somerset County)	—	12.3% (±3.9 points)	—
Somerset	1.5 mi	27.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Lincoln Township (Somerset County)	5.8 mi	14.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township (Somerset County)	7.4 mi	6.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stoystown	8.0 mi	11.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shanksville	8.1 mi	9.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Quemahoning Township	8.6 mi	10.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Centerville	8.8 mi	5.3% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brothersvalley Township	8.9 mi	9.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Somerset, PA (27.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16 (tie)	Meyersdale	13.4% (±5.4 points)
18	Salisbury	13.2% (±7.2 points)
19	Benson	12.7% (±42.3 points)
20	Conemaugh Township (Somerset County)	12.6% (±4.7 points)
21	Ursina	12.5% (±30.0 points)
22	Paint	12.4% (±6.5 points)
23	Somerset Township (Somerset County)	12.3% (±3.9 points)
24 (tie)	Stoystown	11.4% (±6.6 points)
24 (tie)	Summit Township (Somerset County)	11.4% (±6.2 points)
26	Jenner Township	11.3% (±5.0 points)
27	Addison Township	11.1% (±5.7 points)
28	Quemahoning Township	10.8% (±5.0 points)
29	Rockwood	10.7% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Somerset Township (Somerset County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Friedens.

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 Somerset Township (Somerset County)

How often do people move in Somerset Township (Somerset County)?

12.3% of households in Somerset Township (Somerset County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

33.3% of households in Somerset Township (Somerset County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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