How long do people stay in their homes in Elizabethtown, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Elizabethtown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.6% (±4.6 points) of households in Elizabethtown, 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: 18.6% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 19.1%

When households in Elizabethtown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elizabethtown	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.7 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±4.3 points)	16.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.1% (±5.8 points)	39.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±3.2 points)	17.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±3.4 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.5% (±3.5 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 Elizabethtown, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Elizabethtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elizabethtown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elizabethtown	—	18.6% (±4.6 points)	—
West Donegal Township	1.9 mi	20.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rheems	2.4 mi	18.4% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	2.8 mi	16.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	4.4 mi	13.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Conoy Township	4.9 mi	13.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maytown	5.1 mi	16.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Donegal Township	5.1 mi	21.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge	5.3 mi	23.7% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
28	Elizabethtown	18.6% (±4.6 points)
29	Rapho Township	17.6% (±5.1 points)
30	Providence Township	17.5% (±8.0 points)
31	Lititz	17.4% (±4.0 points)
32	Pequea Township	17.2% (±6.2 points)
33	Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)	16.8% (±6.8 points)
34	Clay Township (Lancaster County)	16.4% (±7.0 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 Elizabethtown

How often do people move in Elizabethtown?

18.6% of households in Elizabethtown, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elizabethtown have?

19.1% of households in Elizabethtown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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