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

Name: How long people stay in East Donegal Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.0% (±5.1 points) of households in East Donegal Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.0% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 17.7%

When households in East Donegal Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Donegal Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.5 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.3% (±4.5 points)	16.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±7.9 points)	39.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±4.9 points)	17.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±4.1 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.5% (±2.7 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 East Donegal Township, 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 East Donegal Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Donegal Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Donegal Township	—	21.0% (±5.1 points)	—
Marietta	2.0 mi	25.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rheems	2.9 mi	18.4% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Joy	3.7 mi	25.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Donegal Township	4.4 mi	20.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hellam Township	4.4 mi	11.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Wrightsville	4.5 mi	23.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge	4.7 mi	23.7% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	5.0 mi	22.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hellam Township, PA (11.9%).

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
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)
19	Strasburg	21.4% (±9.7 points)
20	Leacock Township	21.2% (±6.6 points)
21	East Donegal Township	21.0% (±5.1 points)
22	Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	20.9% (±2.3 points)
23	Manheim	20.8% (±8.2 points)
24	Upper Leacock Township	20.5% (±5.3 points)
25	Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	20.4% (±6.0 points)
26	West Donegal Township	20.0% (±5.2 points)
27	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	19.9% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Donegal Township

How often do people move in East Donegal Township?

21.0% of households in East Donegal Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

17.7% of households in East Donegal Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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