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

Name: How long people stay in Harborcreek Township, PA, 2020–2024
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10.4% (±2.1 points) of households in Harborcreek Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.4% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 26.8%

When households in Harborcreek Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Harborcreek Township	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.0 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.5% (±1.9 points)	17.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.3% (±4.7 points)	35.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.4% (±4.4 points)	17.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±2.2 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±2.6 points)	14.4%	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 Harborcreek Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Erie County (21.3%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Harborcreek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harborcreek Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Harborcreek Township	—	10.4% (±2.1 points)	—
Wesleyville	2.9 mi	20.2% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Lawrence Park	3.2 mi	24.0% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Lawrence Park Township	3.2 mi	24.0% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Erie	6.3 mi	26.0% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Greenfield Township (Erie County)	6.6 mi	6.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Erie County)	6.8 mi	14.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
North East Township	7.6 mi	9.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
North East	7.8 mi	14.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wesleyville, PA (20.2%), Lawrence Park, PA (24.0%), Lawrence Park Township, PA (24.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
21 (tie)	Greene Township (Erie County)	14.3% (±4.1 points)
21 (tie)	Washington Township (Erie County)	14.3% (±8.1 points)
23	McKean Township	12.7% (±5.7 points)
24	Waterford Township	12.2% (±6.0 points)
25 (tie)	Springfield Township (Erie County)	11.2% (±5.4 points)
25 (tie)	Union Township (Erie County)	11.2% (±6.4 points)
27	Harborcreek Township	10.4% (±2.1 points)
28 (tie)	Platea	9.3% (±6.2 points)
28 (tie)	North East Township	9.3% (±3.4 points)
30	Elgin	8.2% (±7.9 points)
31	Amity Township (Erie County)	7.5% (±4.1 points)
32	Girard Township (Erie County)	7.3% (±3.8 points)
33	Greenfield Township (Erie County)	6.9% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harborcreek Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Northwest Harborcreek, Penn State Erie (Behrend).

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 Harborcreek Township

How often do people move in Harborcreek Township?

10.4% of households in Harborcreek Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Harborcreek Township have?

26.8% of households in Harborcreek Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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