How long do people stay in their homes in Bethlehem Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Bethlehem Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.5% (±3.3 points) of households in Bethlehem Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.5% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 26.1%

When households in Bethlehem Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bethlehem Township	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.2 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±3.1 points)	17.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.5% (±4.3 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±2.8 points)	19.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.5% (±2.6 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±1.9 points)	13.8%	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 Bethlehem Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Northampton County (20.4%).

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 Bethlehem Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethlehem Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bethlehem Township	—	18.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Old Orchard	2.8 mi	6.1% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Freemansburg	2.9 mi	23.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Nazareth Township	2.9 mi	13.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Palmer Heights	3.0 mi	9.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Palmer Township	3.7 mi	22.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem	3.9 mi	25.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Glendon	3.9 mi	19.4% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson	4.0 mi	20.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Old Orchard, PA (6.1%), Lower Nazareth Township, PA (13.2%), Palmer Heights, PA (9.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bethlehem, PA (25.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16	Wilson	20.4% (±6.2 points)
17	Upper Nazareth Township	20.3% (±9.0 points)
18	Walnutport	20.0% (±12.6 points)
19	Allen Township	19.6% (±7.9 points)
20	Glendon	19.4% (±23.5 points)
21	Bath	19.0% (±5.9 points)
22	Bethlehem Township	18.5% (±3.3 points)
23	Williams Township (Northampton County)	18.1% (±8.1 points)
24	Portland	17.0% (±18.4 points)
25 (tie)	Northampton	14.8% (±4.8 points)
25 (tie)	Lower Mount Bethel Township	14.8% (±7.5 points)
27	Stockertown	14.3% (±12.3 points)
28	North Catasauqua	14.1% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bethlehem Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Middletown (community).

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 Bethlehem Township

How often do people move in Bethlehem Township?

18.5% of households in Bethlehem Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bethlehem Township have?

26.1% of households in Bethlehem Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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