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

Name: How long people stay in Princeton, WV, 2020–2024
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31.0% (±6.3 points) of households in Princeton, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.0% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 19.0%

When households in Princeton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Princeton	Mercer County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±1.8 points)	2.9%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.2% (±6.0 points)	15.6%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±6.4 points)	36.1%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±4.9 points)	17.8%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±3.7 points)	11.6%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±3.2 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 Princeton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Mercer County (18.5%).

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 Princeton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princeton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Princeton	—	31.0% (±6.3 points)	—
Athens	5.8 mi	13.0% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Oakvale	7.2 mi	26.6% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bluewell	9.5 mi	10.1% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Bluefield	9.7 mi	19.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Brush Fork	10 mi	9.4% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Bramwell	12 mi	5.7% (±39.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Lyn	13 mi	32.1% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bluefield	13 mi	30.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Athens, WV (13.0%), Bluewell, WV (10.1%), Bluefield, WV (19.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Princeton	31.0% (±6.3 points)
2	Oakvale	26.6% (±28.5 points)
3	Bluefield	19.8% (±4.8 points)
4	Athens	13.0% (±10.1 points)
5	Bluewell	10.1% (±7.2 points)
6	Brush Fork	9.4% (±9.3 points)
7	Bramwell	5.7% (±39.6 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 Princeton

How often do people move in Princeton?

31.0% of households in Princeton, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Princeton have?

19.0% of households in Princeton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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