How long do people stay in their homes in Cheat Lake, WV?

Name: How long people stay in Cheat Lake, WV, 2020–2024
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25.7% (±5.2 points) of households in Cheat Lake, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.7% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 21.1%

When households in Cheat Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cheat Lake	Monongalia County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±2.7 points)	7.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.7% (±4.5 points)	26.8%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.3% (±6.1 points)	35.5%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±4.9 points)	12.1%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±3.0 points)	8.0%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.9% (±4.2 points)	9.9%	16.5%	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 Cheat Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Monongalia County (34.4%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (19.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cheat Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cheat Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cheat Lake	—	25.7% (±5.2 points)	—
Brookhaven	4.4 mi	23.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Morgantown	5.6 mi	43.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Point Marion	5.7 mi	27.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Springhill Township (Fayette County)	6.3 mi	8.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Star City	7.4 mi	36.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Westover	7.8 mi	24.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Granville	8.1 mi	37.2% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Masontown	8.2 mi	11.3% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springhill Township (Fayette County), PA (8.7%), Masontown, WV (11.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morgantown, WV (43.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Morgantown	43.1% (±4.5 points)
2	Granville	37.2% (±13.2 points)
3	Star City	36.4% (±9.6 points)
4	Cheat Lake	25.7% (±5.2 points)
5	Westover	24.7% (±6.6 points)
6	Brookhaven	23.5% (±7.4 points)
7	Blacksville	17.9% (±57.3 points)
8	Cassville	16.3% (±18.7 points)

Cheat Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Cheat Lake

How often do people move in Cheat Lake?

25.7% of households in Cheat Lake, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cheat Lake have?

21.1% of households in Cheat Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheat Lake CDP, West Virginia

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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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