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

Name: How long people stay in Harris Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.9% (±7.7 points) of households in Harris Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.9% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.9%

When households in Harris Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Harris Township	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	7.4% (±5.5 points)	5.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.5% (±5.4 points)	21.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.2% (±7.0 points)	35.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±6.8 points)	15.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±3.2 points)	10.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±5.6 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 Harris Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Centre County (27.3%).

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 Harris Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harris Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Harris Township	—	19.9% (±7.7 points)	—
Lemont	3.8 mi	6.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
College Township	4.0 mi	17.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
State College	4.7 mi	52.6% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Houserville	4.8 mi	16.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Potter Township (Centre County)	6.2 mi	6.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Pine Grove Mills	6.6 mi	13.8% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Huntingdon County)	6.7 mi	14.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Centre Hall	7.0 mi	14.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lemont, PA (6.9%), Potter Township (Centre County), PA (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: State College, PA (52.6%).

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
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)
11	Benner Township	18.4% (±7.0 points)
12	Miles Township	17.9% (±6.6 points)
13	College Township	17.8% (±4.2 points)
14	Port Matilda	17.6% (±12.8 points)
15	Spring Township (Centre County)	16.7% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Harris Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Boalsburg.

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 Harris Township

How often do people move in Harris Township?

19.9% of households in Harris Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Harris Township have?

21.9% of households in Harris Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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