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

Name: How long people stay in Pennsboro, WV, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±7.6 points) of households in Pennsboro, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 22.7%

When households in Pennsboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pennsboro	Ritchie County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±2.5 points)	2.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±7.2 points)	9.3%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.7% (±12.2 points)	31.2%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	29.7% (±14.1 points)	25.3%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±6.9 points)	14.1%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±4.8 points)	17.4%	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 Pennsboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ritchie County (11.9%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Pennsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennsboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pennsboro	—	16.9% (±7.6 points)	—
Ellenboro	4.9 mi	13.9% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrisville	6.7 mi	8.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pullman	6.7 mi	10.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Union	10 mi	18.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cairo	11 mi	49.1% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	14 mi	0.0% (±91.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Marys	15 mi	26.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebourne	15 mi	18.9% (±7.5 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 Ritchie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cairo	49.1% (±34.1 points)
2	Pennsboro	16.9% (±7.6 points)
3	Ellenboro	13.9% (±40.2 points)
4	Pullman	10.3% (±13.6 points)
5	Harrisville	8.8% (±5.4 points)
6	Auburn	0.0% (±91.9 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 Pennsboro

How often do people move in Pennsboro?

16.9% of households in Pennsboro, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pennsboro have?

22.7% of households in Pennsboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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