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

Name: How long people stay in Washington Township (Westmoreland County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.8% (±4.3 points) of households in Washington Township (Westmoreland County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.8% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 38.0%

When households in Washington Township (Westmoreland County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Washington Township (Westmoreland County)	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.8 points)	2.8%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±3.9 points)	12.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.0% (±5.7 points)	33.3%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±4.3 points)	17.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.2% (±3.7 points)	13.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.8% (±4.9 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 Washington 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 Washington Township (Westmoreland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Westmoreland County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Westmoreland County)	—	15.8% (±4.3 points)	—
Upper Burrell Township	4.4 mi	12.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oklahoma	4.8 mi	21.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Township (Westmoreland County)	4.9 mi	7.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Apollo	5.2 mi	19.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orchard Hills	5.5 mi	16.1% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Murrysville	5.8 mi	11.6% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Apollo	5.9 mi	17.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vandergrift	6.0 mi	18.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bell Township (Westmoreland County), PA (7.3%).

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
24	North Belle Vernon	17.3% (±9.1 points)
25	Mount Pleasant	17.1% (±4.7 points)
26	Latrobe	16.8% (±3.8 points)
27	Export	16.2% (±7.4 points)
28	Ligonier Township	16.0% (±5.5 points)
29 (tie)	Derry Township (Westmoreland County)	15.8% (±3.3 points)
29 (tie)	Washington Township (Westmoreland County)	15.8% (±4.3 points)
31	West Leechburg	15.6% (±5.4 points)
32	Penn Township (Westmoreland County)	15.3% (±2.6 points)
33	Sutersville	14.7% (±8.2 points)
34	Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County)	14.6% (±3.7 points)
35	East Huntingdon Township	14.5% (±5.2 points)
36	Scottdale	14.4% (±4.5 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 Washington Township (Westmoreland County)

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

15.8% of households in Washington Township (Westmoreland County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

38.0% of households in Washington Township (Westmoreland County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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