How long do people stay in their homes in Derry Township (Mifflin County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Derry Township (Mifflin County), PA, 2020–2024
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11.0% (±4.3 points) of households in Derry Township (Mifflin County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.0% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 34.8%

When households in Derry Township (Mifflin County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Derry Township (Mifflin County)	Mifflin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±2.7 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	6.7% (±3.3 points)	12.1%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.0% (±7.3 points)	36.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±4.7 points)	17.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.9% (±6.1 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.9% (±4.8 points)	18.8%	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 Derry Township (Mifflin County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Mifflin County (15.8%).

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 Derry Township (Mifflin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Derry Township (Mifflin County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Derry Township (Mifflin County)	—	11.0% (±4.3 points)	—
Burnham	1.5 mi	26.2% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Lewistown	3.3 mi	23.0% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Juniata Terrace	4.2 mi	22.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Church Hill	5.1 mi	24.4% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Granville Township (Mifflin County)	5.8 mi	13.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Milroy	6.5 mi	6.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Township (Mifflin County)	6.6 mi	18.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milford Township (Juniata County)	6.6 mi	14.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burnham, PA (26.2%), Lewistown, PA (23.0%), Church Hill, PA (24.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Brown Township (Mifflin County)	18.5% (±8.2 points)
7	Newton Hamilton	18.1% (±35.3 points)
8	Wayne Township (Mifflin County)	16.3% (±6.5 points)
9	Union Township (Mifflin County)	15.7% (±6.1 points)
10 (tie)	Bratton Township	13.1% (±5.5 points)
10 (tie)	Granville Township (Mifflin County)	13.1% (±7.6 points)
12	Derry Township (Mifflin County)	11.0% (±4.3 points)
13	Armagh Township	10.2% (±4.9 points)
14	Oliver Township (Mifflin County)	8.7% (±5.2 points)
15	Decatur Township (Mifflin County)	7.1% (±6.1 points)
16	McVeytown	6.0% (±6.3 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Mifflin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Derry Township (Mifflin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Highland Park, Yeagertown.

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 Derry Township (Mifflin County)

How often do people move in Derry Township (Mifflin County)?

11.0% of households in Derry Township (Mifflin County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Derry Township (Mifflin County) have?

34.8% of households in Derry Township (Mifflin County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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