How long do people stay in their homes in Bethel Township (Lebanon County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Bethel Township (Lebanon County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±5.8 points) of households in Bethel Township (Lebanon County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 24.7%

When households in Bethel Township (Lebanon County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±4.6 points)	3.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.3% (±3.6 points)	15.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.1% (±7.3 points)	39.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.9% (±7.5 points)	19.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±4.4 points)	9.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.9% (±4.6 points)	12.8%	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 Bethel Township (Lebanon County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lebanon County (19.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bethel Township (Lebanon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethel Township (Lebanon County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	—	15.3% (±5.8 points)	—
Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	2.9 mi	18.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jonestown	3.9 mi	18.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Lebanon Township	5.5 mi	16.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Berks County)	5.8 mi	10.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Hill	5.9 mi	4.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Union Township (Lebanon County)	6.7 mi	15.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Lebanon County)	6.7 mi	12.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)	6.7 mi	13.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sand Hill, PA (4.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)	18.2% (±8.3 points)
11	South Londonderry Township	16.7% (±5.4 points)
12	North Lebanon Township	16.3% (±5.7 points)
13	Millcreek Township (Lebanon County)	15.9% (±7.2 points)
14	Union Township (Lebanon County)	15.6% (±5.5 points)
15	Cleona	15.5% (±5.7 points)
16	Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	15.3% (±5.8 points)
17	South Lebanon Township	15.0% (±3.8 points)
18	West Lebanon Township	14.4% (±12.3 points)
19	North Londonderry Township	14.3% (±5.2 points)
20 (tie)	East Hanover Township (Lebanon County)	13.1% (±5.1 points)
20 (tie)	North Annville Township	13.1% (±7.9 points)
22	Mount Gretna	12.8% (±9.4 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Lebanon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bethel Township (Lebanon County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fredericksburg.

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 Bethel Township (Lebanon County)

How often do people move in Bethel Township (Lebanon County)?

15.3% of households in Bethel Township (Lebanon County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bethel Township (Lebanon County) have?

24.7% of households in Bethel Township (Lebanon County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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