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

Name: How long people stay in Gilbertsville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.7% (±5.9 points) of households in Gilbertsville, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.7% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 23.4%

When households in Gilbertsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gilbertsville	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.0 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.3% (±5.6 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.0% (±7.1 points)	37.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.0% (±10.1 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±3.3 points)	11.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±4.1 points)	11.6%	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 Gilbertsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Montgomery County (20.9%).

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 Gilbertsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gilbertsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gilbertsville	—	20.7% (±5.9 points)	—
Boyertown	1.6 mi	26.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Berlinville	2.0 mi	13.9% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Hanover Township	2.5 mi	9.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Colebrookdale Township	2.8 mi	15.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Pottsgrove Township	3.1 mi	16.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	3.4 mi	18.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bechtelsville	3.5 mi	27.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pottsgrove	4.1 mi	13.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Hanover Township, PA (9.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Mont Clare	24.9% (±13.0 points)
11	Horsham	23.8% (±4.0 points)
12	Willow Grove	23.4% (±4.3 points)
13	Audubon	22.9% (±5.5 points)
14	Blue Bell	22.4% (±4.9 points)
15	Harleysville	21.4% (±4.4 points)
16	Gilbertsville	20.7% (±5.9 points)
17	Evansburg	20.1% (±11.8 points)
18	Ardmore	19.7% (±4.2 points)
19	Wyndmoor	19.5% (±6.5 points)
20	Elkins Park	19.2% (±4.7 points)
21	Stowe	19.1% (±4.8 points)
22 (tie)	Halfway House	18.3% (±9.1 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Gilbertsville is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Douglass Township (Montgomery County), whose figures include it.

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 Gilbertsville

How often do people move in Gilbertsville?

20.7% of households in Gilbertsville, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gilbertsville have?

23.4% of households in Gilbertsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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