How long do people stay in their homes in Amity Township (Berks County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Amity Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±3.2 points) of households in Amity Township (Berks County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.0% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Amity Township (Berks County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Amity Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.9% (±2.8 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.8% (±6.4 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.8% (±4.7 points)	18.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±3.0 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.1% (±2.4 points)	13.1%	14.9%	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 Amity Township (Berks County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Berks County (18.8%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Amity Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amity Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Amity Township (Berks County)	—	12.0% (±3.2 points)	—
Douglass Township (Berks County)	3.4 mi	8.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Birdsboro	3.9 mi	16.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stowe	4.4 mi	19.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
West Pottsgrove Township	4.5 mi	19.0% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Earl Township (Berks County)	4.5 mi	9.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Berks County)	4.9 mi	7.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter Township (Berks County)	5.0 mi	14.5% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lorane	5.4 mi	12.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stowe, PA (19.1%), West Pottsgrove Township, PA (19.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
45	Exeter Township (Berks County)	14.5% (±2.5 points)
46	Fleetwood	13.2% (±5.7 points)
47	Alsace Township	13.0% (±5.7 points)
48	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	12.9% (±4.7 points)
49	Upper Bern Township	12.6% (±5.9 points)
50	Bally	12.1% (±4.2 points)
51 (tie)	Amity Township (Berks County)	12.0% (±3.2 points)
51 (tie)	Longswamp Township	12.0% (±4.7 points)
51 (tie)	Robeson Township	12.0% (±4.3 points)
54	Centre Township (Berks County)	11.8% (±4.7 points)
55	Upper Tulpehocken Township	11.7% (±5.4 points)
56	Oley Township	11.3% (±5.6 points)
57 (tie)	Hereford Township	10.7% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Amity Township (Berks County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Amity Gardens.

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 Amity Township (Berks County)

How often do people move in Amity Township (Berks County)?

12.0% of households in Amity Township (Berks County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Amity Township (Berks County) have?

21.4% of households in Amity Township (Berks County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amity township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

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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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