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

Name: How long people stay in Monongah, WV, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±8.9 points) of households in Monongah, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.8% (±8.9 points)
Since before 2000: 41.2%

When households in Monongah moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Monongah	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±2.3 points)	3.9%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.2% (±8.6 points)	18.1%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.1% (±11.6 points)	33.2%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.8% (±7.6 points)	16.5%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.6% (±7.9 points)	10.7%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.6% (±8.7 points)	17.6%	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 Monongah, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Marion County (22.0%).

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 Monongah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monongah
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Monongah	—	23.8% (±8.9 points)	—
Worthington	2.3 mi	0.0% (±63.8 points)	Not measurably different
White Hall	3.1 mi	27.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley	3.5 mi	25.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmont	4.0 mi	33.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	4.0 mi	4.8% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Barrackville	4.0 mi	14.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Enterprise	4.3 mi	11.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shinnston	6.2 mi	12.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fairmont	33.2% (±3.9 points)
2	White Hall	27.6% (±11.3 points)
3	Pleasant Valley	25.3% (±11.5 points)
4	Rivesville	25.2% (±14.0 points)
5	Monongah	23.8% (±8.9 points)
6	Fairview	23.2% (±20.5 points)
7	Barrackville	14.0% (±7.4 points)
8	Grant Town	12.3% (±10.5 points)
9	Mannington	11.4% (±5.6 points)
10	Farmington	4.8% (±23.2 points)
11	Worthington	0.0% (±63.8 points)

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 Monongah

How often do people move in Monongah?

23.8% of households in Monongah, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Monongah have?

41.2% of households in Monongah have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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