How long do people stay in their homes in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA, 2020–2024
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29.2% (±4.0 points) of households in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.2% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 18.7%

When households in Ferguson Township (Centre County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±2.2 points)	5.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.7% (±3.3 points)	21.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±3.5 points)	35.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1% (±3.1 points)	15.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±2.5 points)	10.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.2% (±2.4 points)	11.4%	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 Ferguson Township (Centre County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Centre County (27.3%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ferguson Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ferguson Township (Centre County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ferguson Township (Centre County)	—	29.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Park Forest Village	4.2 mi	28.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Halfmoon Township	4.7 mi	12.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Stormstown	5.1 mi	13.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
State College	5.5 mi	52.6% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Patton Township	5.9 mi	36.6% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Toftrees	6.3 mi	57.0% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Port Matilda	6.9 mi	17.6% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Barree Township	7.1 mi	5.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Halfmoon Township, PA (12.3%), Stormstown, PA (13.9%), Barree Township, PA (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: State College, PA (52.6%), Patton Township, PA (36.6%), Toftrees, PA (57.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	State College	52.6% (±5.0 points)
2	Patton Township	36.6% (±4.7 points)
3	Unionville	29.7% (±19.1 points)
4	Ferguson Township (Centre County)	29.2% (±4.0 points)
5	Philipsburg	28.6% (±9.9 points)
6	Bellefonte	25.3% (±6.4 points)
7	Boggs Township (Centre County)	22.9% (±8.0 points)
8	Haines Township	20.7% (±8.5 points)
9	Harris Township	19.9% (±7.7 points)
10	Milesburg	19.6% (±11.9 points)

Showing 10 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Ferguson Township (Centre County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pine Grove Mills, Ramblewood.

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 Ferguson Township (Centre County)

How often do people move in Ferguson Township (Centre County)?

29.2% of households in Ferguson Township (Centre County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ferguson Township (Centre County) have?

18.7% of households in Ferguson Township (Centre County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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