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

29.0% (±9.9 points) of households in Romney, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on .

Moved in 2020 or later
29.0% (±9.9 points)
Since before 2000
23.0%

When households in Romney moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved inRomneyHampshire CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
2023 or later7.2% (±5.8 points)2.1%3.6%4.6%
2020 to 202221.8% (±8.0 points)16.4%16.0%20.2%
2010 to 201932.0% (±9.1 points)30.6%34.3%39.6%
2000 to 200916.0% (±7.5 points)17.9%17.7%16.4%
1990 to 199910.5% (±8.4 points)14.1%11.9%9.6%
1989 or earlier12.5% (±7.5 points)18.8%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 Romney, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Hampshire County (18.5%).

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 Romney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Romney
PlaceDistanceHouseholds that moved in since 2020Compared with this place
Romney—29.0% (±9.9 points)—
Fort Ashby10 mi25.4% (±18.0 points)Not measurably different
Keyser14 mi27.5% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Bel Air (community)17 mi8.8% (±10.7 points)Lower
Capon Bridge18 mi13.8% (±8.3 points)Lower
Cresaptown18 mi8.7% (±7.5 points)Lower
Piedmont18 mi18.0% (±9.2 points)Not measurably different
Westernport18 mi14.2% (±7.7 points)Lower
Luke19 mi0.0% (±81.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bel Air (community), MD (8.8%), Capon Bridge, WV (13.8%), Cresaptown, MD (8.7%).

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 Romney

How often do people move in Romney?

29.0% of households in Romney, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Romney have?

23.0% of households in Romney have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Romney city, West Virginia (place:70084, in state:54).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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