How long do people stay in their homes in Burnham, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Burnham, PA, 2020–2024
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26.2% (±7.5 points) of households in Burnham, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.2% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 27.3%

When households in Burnham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Burnham	Mifflin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±2.9 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.0% (±6.9 points)	12.1%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.8% (±7.7 points)	36.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±5.4 points)	17.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.0% (±6.0 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.3% (±4.7 points)	18.8%	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 Burnham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Mifflin County (15.8%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Burnham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Burnham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Burnham	—	26.2% (±7.5 points)	—
Highland Park	1.0 mi	6.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Yeagertown	1.0 mi	18.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Derry Township (Mifflin County)	1.5 mi	11.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Lewistown	2.6 mi	23.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Juniata Terrace	3.5 mi	22.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Church Hill	4.4 mi	24.4% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Granville Township (Mifflin County)	4.8 mi	13.1% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Brown Township (Mifflin County)	5.3 mi	18.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Park, PA (6.1%), Derry Township (Mifflin County), PA (11.0%), Granville Township (Mifflin County), PA (13.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Burnham	26.2% (±7.5 points)
2	Lewistown	23.0% (±5.1 points)
3 (tie)	Juniata Terrace	22.9% (±11.1 points)
3 (tie)	Menno Township	22.9% (±8.0 points)
5	Kistler	22.3% (±16.5 points)
6	Brown Township (Mifflin County)	18.5% (±8.2 points)
7	Newton Hamilton	18.1% (±35.3 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Mifflin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Burnham

How often do people move in Burnham?

26.2% of households in Burnham, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Burnham have?

27.3% of households in Burnham have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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