How long do people stay in their homes in West Hamlin, WV?

Name: How long people stay in West Hamlin, WV, 2020–2024
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42.6% (±17.4 points) of households in West Hamlin, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 42.6% (±17.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.1%

When households in West Hamlin moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Hamlin	Lincoln County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±7.9 points)	4.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	35.8% (±15.5 points)	11.7%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.9% (±11.7 points)	30.8%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±14.6 points)	21.3%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±5.6 points)	15.7%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±7.1 points)	16.4%	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 West Hamlin, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Lincoln County (15.7%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (19.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Hamlin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hamlin
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Hamlin	—	42.6% (±17.4 points)	—
Hamlin	5.2 mi	26.7% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barboursville	9.9 mi	32.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	11 mi	28.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Culloden	11 mi	18.6% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Pea Ridge	11 mi	24.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne	14 mi	28.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lavalette	14 mi	34.6% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hurricane	14 mi	22.6% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Culloden, WV (18.6%), Hurricane, WV (22.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	West Hamlin	42.6% (±17.4 points)
2	Hamlin	26.7% (±13.5 points)
3	Alum Creek	12.4% (±12.5 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 West Hamlin

How often do people move in West Hamlin?

42.6% of households in West Hamlin, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Hamlin have?

15.1% of households in West Hamlin have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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