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

Name: How long people stay in Centre Township (Perry County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±4.7 points) of households in Centre Township (Perry County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.0% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 45.7%

When households in Centre Township (Perry County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Centre Township (Perry County)	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.0% (±4.5 points)	13.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.3% (±5.8 points)	32.3%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±4.4 points)	17.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	24.6% (±7.9 points)	15.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.1% (±5.0 points)	18.6%	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 Centre Township (Perry County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Perry County (15.9%).

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 (Perry County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centre Township (Perry County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Centre Township (Perry County)	—	12.0% (±4.7 points)	—
Bloomfield	3.3 mi	17.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Township (Perry County)	3.7 mi	14.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township (Perry County)	4.9 mi	23.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Landisburg	5.0 mi	38.0% (±19.1 points)	Higher
Juniata Township (Perry County)	5.3 mi	8.3% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Saville Township	6.1 mi	15.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	7.3 mi	10.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oliver Township (Perry County)	7.6 mi	16.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carroll Township (Perry County), PA (23.0%), Landisburg, PA (38.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Millerstown	16.7% (±7.4 points)
13	Jackson Township (Perry County)	16.5% (±8.4 points)
14	Saville Township	15.9% (±9.9 points)
15	Wheatfield Township	15.8% (±5.7 points)
16	Miller Township (Perry County)	14.6% (±6.3 points)
17	Spring Township (Perry County)	14.2% (±6.1 points)
18	Centre Township (Perry County)	12.0% (±4.7 points)
19	Greenwood Township (Perry County)	11.7% (±5.7 points)
20	Howe Township (Perry County)	10.9% (±7.5 points)
21	Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	10.8% (±4.8 points)
22	Southwest Madison Township	10.4% (±4.1 points)
23	Tyrone Township (Perry County)	10.1% (±3.8 points)
24	Liverpool Township	9.7% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Perry 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 (Perry County)

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

12.0% of households in Centre Township (Perry County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

45.7% of households in Centre Township (Perry County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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