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

Name: How long people stay in Wayne, WV, 2020–2024
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28.0% (±12.4 points) of households in Wayne, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.0% (±12.4 points)
Since before 2000: 17.2%

When households in Wayne moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wayne	Wayne County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±4.4 points)	1.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.5% (±11.6 points)	12.4%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.7% (±12.3 points)	34.9%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.1% (±5.9 points)	19.8%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.4% (±2.0 points)	13.3%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±7.1 points)	18.0%	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 Wayne, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Wayne County (13.9%).

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 Wayne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wayne	—	28.0% (±12.4 points)	—
Lavalette	6.4 mi	34.6% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Gay	11 mi	26.4% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Louisa	12 mi	30.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington	13 mi	28.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ceredo	13 mi	13.2% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	13 mi	11.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Chesapeake	14 mi	11.3% (±10.1 points)	Lower
West Hamlin	14 mi	42.6% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burlington, OH (11.4%), Chesapeake, OH (11.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lavalette	34.6% (±27.1 points)
2	Wayne	28.0% (±12.4 points)
3	Kenova	26.5% (±14.7 points)
4	Fort Gay	26.4% (±14.3 points)
5	Ceredo	13.2% (±10.3 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 Wayne

How often do people move in Wayne?

28.0% of households in Wayne, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wayne have?

17.2% of households in Wayne have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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