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

Name: How long people stay in Centre Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
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11.8% (±4.7 points) of households in Centre Township (Berks County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.8% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 43.4%

When households in Centre Township (Berks County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Centre Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.4% (±4.3 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.2% (±5.2 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±5.6 points)	18.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.3% (±4.5 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	28.1% (±7.1 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 Centre 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 Centre Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centre Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Centre Township (Berks County)	—	11.8% (±4.7 points)	—
Centerport	1.2 mi	3.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Shoemakersville	3.2 mi	20.0% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Leesport	3.3 mi	9.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Berks County)	4.2 mi	16.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ontelaunee Township	4.4 mi	25.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Upper Bern Township	4.9 mi	12.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Berks County)	4.9 mi	9.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tilden Township	5.0 mi	21.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Centerport, PA (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shoemakersville, PA (20.0%), Ontelaunee Township, PA (25.6%).

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
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)
57 (tie)	North Heidelberg Township	10.7% (±4.6 points)
59	South Heidelberg Township	10.5% (±4.1 points)
60 (tie)	Bethel Township (Berks County)	10.4% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Centre Township (Berks County)

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

11.8% of households in Centre Township (Berks County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

43.4% of households in Centre Township (Berks County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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