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

Name: How long people stay in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), PA, 2020–2024
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11.1% (±4.1 points) of households in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.1% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 35.6%

When households in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)	Lawrence County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.9% (±3.9 points)	13.4%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.1% (±7.8 points)	32.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.2% (±7.1 points)	18.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±3.3 points)	12.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.8% (±8.2 points)	19.8%	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 Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lawrence County (16.8%).

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 Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)	—	11.1% (±4.1 points)	—
New Wilmington	1.0 mi	26.1% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Wilmington Township (Mercer County)	2.8 mi	11.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Volant	3.0 mi	5.0% (±47.3 points)	Not measurably different
Neshannock Township	4.3 mi	18.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Hickory Township (Lawrence County)	5.2 mi	10.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Lawrence County)	5.6 mi	10.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle Northwest	6.3 mi	24.9% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lackawannock Township	6.4 mi	15.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Wilmington, PA (26.1%), Neshannock Township, PA (18.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Perry Township (Lawrence County)	12.1% (±5.0 points)
10	Bessemer	11.7% (±10.1 points)
11	Slippery Rock Township (Lawrence County)	11.4% (±5.4 points)
12 (tie)	South New Castle	11.3% (±8.5 points)
12 (tie)	Plain Grove Township	11.3% (±6.3 points)
14	Wampum	11.2% (±6.4 points)
15	Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)	11.1% (±4.1 points)
16	Union Township (Lawrence County)	10.8% (±3.8 points)
17	Hickory Township (Lawrence County)	10.7% (±4.9 points)
18	Washington Township (Lawrence County)	10.4% (±4.8 points)
19	Wayne Township (Lawrence County)	9.9% (±4.0 points)
20	Shenango Township (Lawrence County)	9.2% (±3.9 points)
21	Scott Township (Lawrence County)	8.5% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Lawrence 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 Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)

How often do people move in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)?

11.1% of households in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

35.6% of households in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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