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

Name: How long people stay in College Township, PA, 2020–2024
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17.8% (±4.2 points) of households in College Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.8% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in College Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	College Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±2.3 points)	5.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±3.5 points)	21.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±6.3 points)	35.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.5% (±5.1 points)	15.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±4.1 points)	10.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.1% (±3.3 points)	11.4%	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 College Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Centre County (27.3%).

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 College Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with College Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
College Township	—	17.8% (±4.2 points)	—
State College	2.6 mi	52.6% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Boalsburg	3.4 mi	22.3% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Toftrees	3.6 mi	57.0% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Benner Township	3.8 mi	18.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harris Township	4.0 mi	19.9% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Park Forest Village	4.9 mi	28.1% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Pleasant Gap	5.3 mi	16.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Patton Township	5.6 mi	36.6% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: State College, PA (52.6%), Toftrees, PA (57.0%), Park Forest Village, PA (28.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Boggs Township (Centre County)	22.9% (±8.0 points)
8	Haines Township	20.7% (±8.5 points)
9	Harris Township	19.9% (±7.7 points)
10	Milesburg	19.6% (±11.9 points)
11	Benner Township	18.4% (±7.0 points)
12	Miles Township	17.9% (±6.6 points)
13	College Township	17.8% (±4.2 points)
14	Port Matilda	17.6% (±12.8 points)
15	Spring Township (Centre County)	16.7% (±6.6 points)
16	Liberty Township (Centre County)	16.5% (±5.5 points)
17	Snow Shoe	15.5% (±8.6 points)
18	Centre Hall	14.1% (±7.2 points)
19	Union Township (Centre County)	12.9% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for College Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Houserville, Lemont.

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 College Township

How often do people move in College Township?

17.8% of households in College Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does College Township have?

22.1% of households in College Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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