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

Name: How long people stay in East Buffalo Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.9% (±6.7 points) of households in East Buffalo Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 24.6%

When households in East Buffalo Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Buffalo Township	Union County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±3.0 points)	2.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.1% (±6.0 points)	15.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.7% (±7.9 points)	35.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.8% (±7.8 points)	18.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±4.4 points)	12.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.6% (±4.5 points)	16.3%	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 Buffalo Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Union County (17.5%).

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 East Buffalo Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Buffalo Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Buffalo Township	—	16.9% (±6.7 points)	—
Union Township (Union County)	2.4 mi	14.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lewisburg	2.7 mi	33.2% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Buffalo Township (Union County)	4.4 mi	10.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Chillisquaque Township	4.6 mi	15.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kelly Township	4.9 mi	23.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Berlin	4.9 mi	9.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Snyder County)	5.3 mi	12.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Snyder County)	5.4 mi	5.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monroe Township (Snyder County), PA (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lewisburg, PA (33.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lewisburg	33.2% (±8.1 points)
2	Mifflinburg	27.7% (±7.3 points)
3	Kelly Township	23.7% (±9.8 points)
4	East Buffalo Township	16.9% (±6.7 points)
5	Union Township (Union County)	14.1% (±4.9 points)
6	White Deer Township	12.8% (±7.1 points)
7	Limestone Township (Union County)	12.1% (±4.7 points)
8	Hartley Township	12.0% (±4.8 points)
9	Buffalo Township (Union County)	10.6% (±6.1 points)
10	New Berlin	9.8% (±5.1 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Buffalo Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Linntown.

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 Buffalo Township

How often do people move in East Buffalo Township?

16.9% of households in East Buffalo Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

24.6% of households in East Buffalo Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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