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

Name: How long people stay in Hershey, PA, 2020–2024
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26.8% (±4.2 points) of households in Hershey, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.8% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 17.5%

When households in Hershey moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hershey	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±2.2 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.8% (±3.6 points)	18.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.7% (±5.9 points)	37.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.0% (±3.0 points)	16.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±3.1 points)	10.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.0% (±1.7 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 Hershey, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dauphin County (23.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hershey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hershey
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hershey	—	26.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Palmdale	1.6 mi	46.1% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Campbelltown	3.2 mi	19.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra	3.3 mi	22.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Hanover Township	3.5 mi	24.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hummelstown	3.8 mi	15.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
North Londonderry Township	4.7 mi	14.3% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	4.7 mi	13.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Skyline View	5.8 mi	14.6% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hummelstown, PA (15.4%), North Londonderry Township, PA (14.3%), Conewago Township (Dauphin County), PA (13.2%).

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
1	Palmdale	46.1% (±19.0 points)
2	Colonial Park	33.5% (±5.3 points)
3	Progress	27.6% (±8.3 points)
4	Hershey	26.8% (±4.2 points)
5	Rutherford	16.6% (±8.4 points)
6	Lawnton	15.7% (±7.8 points)
7	Enhaut	15.4% (±21.8 points)
8	Linglestown	14.8% (±6.1 points)
9	Skyline View	14.6% (±7.2 points)
10	Paxtonia	14.1% (±6.2 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Derry Township (Dauphin 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 Hershey

How often do people move in Hershey?

26.8% of households in Hershey, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hershey have?

17.5% of households in Hershey have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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