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

Name: How long people stay in Cumberland Township (Adams County), PA, 2020–2024
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14.7% (±4.5 points) of households in Cumberland Township (Adams County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.7% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 26.4%

When households in Cumberland Township (Adams County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cumberland Township (Adams County)	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.0 points)	2.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.3% (±4.0 points)	13.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.7% (±5.9 points)	36.8%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.2% (±4.6 points)	19.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±3.8 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.7% (±4.2 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 Cumberland Township (Adams County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Cumberland Township (Adams County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cumberland Township (Adams County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cumberland Township (Adams County)	—	14.7% (±4.5 points)	—
Gettysburg	2.0 mi	23.2% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Lake Heritage	3.6 mi	10.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Freedom Township (Adams County)	4.0 mi	11.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Township (Adams County)	4.2 mi	9.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	4.6 mi	15.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bonneauville	6.2 mi	28.4% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Fairfield	6.3 mi	21.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Straban Township	6.9 mi	17.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gettysburg, PA (23.2%), Bonneauville, PA (28.4%).

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
15	Straban Township	17.1% (±6.1 points)
16	Hamilton Township (Adams County)	16.3% (±5.7 points)
17	Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	15.7% (±6.1 points)
18	Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	15.5% (±5.7 points)
19	Union Township (Adams County)	15.3% (±4.9 points)
20	Berwick Township	15.1% (±5.9 points)
21	Cumberland Township (Adams County)	14.7% (±4.5 points)
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)

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 Cumberland Township (Adams County)

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

14.7% of households in Cumberland Township (Adams County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

26.4% of households in Cumberland Township (Adams County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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