How long do people stay in their homes in Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
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22.8% (±7.4 points) of households in Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.8% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 19.1%

When households in Earl Township (Lancaster County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±3.8 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±6.4 points)	16.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.0% (±6.9 points)	39.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.1% (±5.8 points)	17.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±5.5 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.0% (±4.8 points)	11.1%	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 Earl Township (Lancaster County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lancaster County (20.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Earl Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Earl Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Earl Township (Lancaster County)	—	22.8% (±7.4 points)	—
New Holland	0.7 mi	22.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Ball	2.3 mi	17.3% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Earl Township	3.7 mi	16.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Earl	3.9 mi	11.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ephrata Township	4.1 mi	22.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Earl Township	4.2 mi	10.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Terre Hill	4.4 mi	24.5% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Leacock Township	4.7 mi	21.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Earl Township, PA (10.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Terre Hill	24.5% (±13.3 points)
7	East Hempfield Township	24.2% (±3.3 points)
8 (tie)	Akron	23.7% (±5.5 points)
8 (tie)	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	23.7% (±4.8 points)
10	East Lampeter Township	23.4% (±4.8 points)
11	Ephrata	23.1% (±4.4 points)
12 (tie)	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	22.8% (±7.4 points)
12 (tie)	Ephrata Township	22.8% (±9.3 points)
14	West Lampeter Township	22.5% (±5.3 points)
15	Columbia	22.2% (±5.3 points)
16	New Holland	22.0% (±7.9 points)
17 (tie)	Quarryville	21.9% (±8.0 points)
17 (tie)	Manor Township (Lancaster County)	21.9% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Earl Township (Lancaster County)

How often do people move in Earl Township (Lancaster County)?

22.8% of households in Earl Township (Lancaster County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Earl Township (Lancaster County) have?

19.1% of households in Earl Township (Lancaster County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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