How long do people stay in their homes in Butler Township (Adams County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Butler Township (Adams County), PA, 2020–2024
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10.4% (±4.2 points) of households in Butler Township (Adams County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.4% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 42.3%

When households in Butler Township (Adams County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Butler Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.9 points)	2.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	6.4% (±3.0 points)	13.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.5% (±7.1 points)	36.8%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±4.8 points)	19.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.6% (±7.0 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.7% (±8.2 points)	14.6%	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 Butler Township (Adams County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Adams County (16.1%).

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 Butler Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Township (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Butler Township (Adams County)	—	10.4% (±4.2 points)	—
Biglerville	0.9 mi	26.2% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arendtsville	3.7 mi	22.4% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bendersville	3.8 mi	30.3% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone Township (Adams County)	4.2 mi	10.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Straban Township	4.6 mi	17.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Menallen Township (Adams County)	5.3 mi	11.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gettysburg	6.7 mi	23.2% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Huntington Township (Adams County)	6.9 mi	8.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gettysburg, PA (23.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
22	Franklin Township (Adams County)	13.6% (±6.8 points)
23	Reading Township	13.3% (±5.5 points)
24	Menallen Township (Adams County)	11.9% (±5.4 points)
25	Oxford Township	11.8% (±3.5 points)
26	Freedom Township (Adams County)	11.0% (±6.8 points)
27	Tyrone Township (Adams County)	10.7% (±5.5 points)
28 (tie)	Butler Township (Adams County)	10.4% (±4.2 points)
28 (tie)	Liberty Township (Adams County)	10.4% (±5.4 points)
30	Highland Township (Adams County)	9.0% (±5.3 points)
31	Huntington Township (Adams County)	8.8% (±4.3 points)
32	Germany Township	8.6% (±4.6 points)
33	Latimore Township	8.1% (±3.4 points)
34	Hamiltonban Township	7.6% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Adams 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 Butler Township (Adams County)

How often do people move in Butler Township (Adams County)?

10.4% of households in Butler Township (Adams County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Butler Township (Adams County) have?

42.3% of households in Butler Township (Adams County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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