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

Name: How long people stay in Glenville, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.9% (±10.9 points) of households in Glenville, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.9% (±10.9 points)
Since before 2000: 13.0%

When households in Glenville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Glenville	Gilmer County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±3.3 points)	0.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.5% (±10.4 points)	15.8%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.4% (±11.5 points)	31.4%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.9% (±7.3 points)	20.9%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.1% (±2.4 points)	11.5%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±5.4 points)	19.7%	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 Glenville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Gilmer County (16.4%).

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 Glenville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glenville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Glenville	—	32.9% (±10.9 points)	—
Sand Fork	5.0 mi	28.3% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	11 mi	0.0% (±91.9 points)	Not measurably different
Burnsville	11 mi	15.1% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Grantsville	14 mi	17.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pullman	18 mi	10.3% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Flatwoods	18 mi	7.1% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Gassaway	19 mi	21.8% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sutton	20 mi	22.6% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burnsville, WV (15.1%), Pullman, WV (10.3%), Flatwoods, WV (7.1%).

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

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 Glenville

How often do people move in Glenville?

32.9% of households in Glenville, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Glenville have?

13.0% of households in Glenville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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