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

Name: How long people stay in East Allen Township, PA, 2020–2024
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13.3% (±4.9 points) of households in East Allen Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.3% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 44.6%

When households in East Allen Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Allen Township	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.2% (±4.7 points)	17.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.9% (±5.9 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±6.8 points)	19.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±4.5 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	31.3% (±8.0 points)	13.8%	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 East Allen Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Northampton County (20.4%).

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 East Allen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Allen Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Allen Township	—	13.3% (±4.9 points)	—
Bath	2.3 mi	19.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Allen Township	3.3 mi	19.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Northampton County)	3.3 mi	12.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Northampton	3.5 mi	14.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chapman	3.7 mi	23.5% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Catasauqua	4.0 mi	14.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Lehigh County)	4.1 mi	26.8% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Catasauqua	4.3 mi	25.6% (±6.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hanover Township (Lehigh County), PA (26.8%), Catasauqua, PA (25.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
24	Portland	17.0% (±18.4 points)
25 (tie)	Northampton	14.8% (±4.8 points)
25 (tie)	Lower Mount Bethel Township	14.8% (±7.5 points)
27	Stockertown	14.3% (±12.3 points)
28	North Catasauqua	14.1% (±7.4 points)
29	Washington Township (Northampton County)	14.0% (±6.0 points)
30	East Allen Township	13.3% (±4.9 points)
31	Lower Nazareth Township	13.2% (±4.0 points)
32	Hanover Township (Northampton County)	12.3% (±3.3 points)
33	Bushkill Township	12.0% (±3.4 points)
34	Plainfield Township	10.6% (±4.9 points)
35	Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	10.5% (±3.6 points)
36	Moore Township	9.8% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton 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 East Allen Township

How often do people move in East Allen Township?

13.3% of households in East Allen Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does East Allen Township have?

44.6% of households in East Allen Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Allen township, Northampton 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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