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

Name: How long people stay in Sissonville, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.1% (±9.1 points) of households in Sissonville, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.1% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 27.9%

When households in Sissonville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sissonville	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.7 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.1% (±8.7 points)	17.2%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.9% (±8.8 points)	35.0%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±8.0 points)	16.2%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.2% (±2.8 points)	12.2%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.7% (±7.2 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 Sissonville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kanawha County (20.5%).

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 Sissonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sissonville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sissonville	—	22.1% (±9.1 points)	—
Cross Lanes	8.6 mi	16.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Poca	9.7 mi	21.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	11 mi	22.6% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dunbar	11 mi	23.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pinch	11 mi	13.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bancroft	11 mi	7.4% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nitro	11 mi	21.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Charleston	12 mi	24.6% (±4.8 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 Kanawha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chesapeake	31.5% (±14.0 points)
2	Rand	29.0% (±16.0 points)
3	South Charleston	24.6% (±4.8 points)
4	Dunbar	23.7% (±5.7 points)
5	Charleston	22.6% (±2.5 points)
6	Sissonville	22.1% (±9.1 points)
7	Nitro	21.7% (±7.4 points)
8	St. Albans	21.5% (±5.2 points)
9	Tornado	21.1% (±12.7 points)
10	Belle	19.0% (±9.1 points)
11	Clendenin	18.9% (±9.0 points)
12	Pratt	18.0% (±11.6 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Kanawha County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sissonville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Sissonville

How often do people move in Sissonville?

22.1% of households in Sissonville, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sissonville have?

27.9% of households in Sissonville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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