How long do people stay in their homes in Chesapeake, WV?

Name: How long people stay in Chesapeake, WV, 2020–2024
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31.5% (±14.0 points) of households in Chesapeake, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.5% (±14.0 points)
Since before 2000: 26.1%

When households in Chesapeake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chesapeake	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	9.1% (±9.2 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.4% (±10.6 points)	17.2%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.3% (±9.8 points)	35.0%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1% (±4.7 points)	16.2%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±6.2 points)	12.2%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.0% (±5.2 points)	16.0%	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 Chesapeake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kanawha County (20.5%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (19.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Chesapeake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chesapeake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chesapeake	—	31.5% (±14.0 points)	—
Belle	0.9 mi	19.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marmet	2.6 mi	16.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rand	4.4 mi	29.0% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Bank	5.0 mi	12.4% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Cedar Grove	5.3 mi	9.1% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	6.4 mi	16.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Fork	7.3 mi	2.5% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Pratt	8.2 mi	18.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Bank, WV (12.4%), Coal Fork, WV (2.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chesapeake	31.5% (±14.0 points)
2	Rand	29.0% (±16.0 points)
3	South Charleston	24.6% (±4.8 points)
4	Dunbar	23.7% (±5.7 points)
5	Charleston	22.6% (±2.5 points)
6	Sissonville	22.1% (±9.1 points)
7	Nitro	21.7% (±7.4 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Kanawha 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 Chesapeake

How often do people move in Chesapeake?

31.5% of households in Chesapeake, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chesapeake have?

26.1% of households in Chesapeake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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