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

Name: How long people stay in Elizabethville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.7% (±7.6 points) of households in Elizabethville, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.7% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 30.0%

When households in Elizabethville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elizabethville	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±7.4 points)	18.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±11.6 points)	37.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±6.7 points)	16.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±4.3 points)	10.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.3% (±9.9 points)	12.2%	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 Elizabethville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dauphin County (23.1%).

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 Elizabethville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elizabethville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elizabethville	—	17.7% (±7.6 points)	—
Washington Township (Dauphin County)	1.0 mi	8.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	2.6 mi	9.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Berrysburg	3.9 mi	14.6% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	4.1 mi	20.0% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Paxton Township	6.1 mi	17.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Dauphin County)	6.1 mi	11.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lykens	6.3 mi	13.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	6.4 mi	5.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Dauphin County), PA (5.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Lower Paxton Township	24.1% (±2.5 points)
10	Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	22.9% (±3.5 points)
11	Millersburg	22.0% (±6.5 points)
12	Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	20.0% (±14.8 points)
13	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	19.1% (±3.9 points)
14	West Hanover Township	18.6% (±5.1 points)
15 (tie)	Elizabethville	17.7% (±7.6 points)
15 (tie)	Upper Paxton Township	17.7% (±6.7 points)
17	Lower Swatara Township	17.4% (±5.9 points)
18	Steelton	17.3% (±6.6 points)
19	Halifax	17.0% (±8.9 points)
20	Royalton	16.3% (±8.7 points)
21	Hummelstown	15.4% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Elizabethville

How often do people move in Elizabethville?

17.7% of households in Elizabethville, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elizabethville have?

30.0% of households in Elizabethville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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