How long do people stay in their homes in Jefferson Township (Berks County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Jefferson Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.9% (±4.7 points) of households in Jefferson Township (Berks County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.9% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 37.9%

When households in Jefferson Township (Berks County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.0 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.2% (±4.2 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.2% (±4.8 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.1% (±7.2 points)	18.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	21.1% (±5.7 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.8% (±5.5 points)	13.1%	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 Jefferson Township (Berks County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Berks County (18.8%).

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 Jefferson Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Berks County)	—	12.9% (±4.7 points)	—
Bernville	2.7 mi	23.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Heidelberg Township	3.8 mi	10.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Tulpehocken Township	4.0 mi	11.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Berks County)	4.5 mi	16.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tulpehocken Township	4.8 mi	16.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Berks County)	5.0 mi	20.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Heidelberg Township (Berks County)	5.3 mi	18.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Womelsdorf	5.6 mi	15.6% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
42 (tie)	Shillington	14.9% (±7.7 points)
42 (tie)	Maidencreek Township	14.9% (±4.4 points)
44	Bern Township	14.8% (±6.0 points)
45	Exeter Township (Berks County)	14.5% (±2.5 points)
46	Fleetwood	13.2% (±5.7 points)
47	Alsace Township	13.0% (±5.7 points)
48	Jefferson Township (Berks County)	12.9% (±4.7 points)
49	Upper Bern Township	12.6% (±5.9 points)
50	Bally	12.1% (±4.2 points)
51 (tie)	Amity Township (Berks County)	12.0% (±3.2 points)
51 (tie)	Longswamp Township	12.0% (±4.7 points)
51 (tie)	Robeson Township	12.0% (±4.3 points)
54	Centre Township (Berks County)	11.8% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Jefferson Township (Berks County)

How often do people move in Jefferson Township (Berks County)?

12.9% of households in Jefferson Township (Berks County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jefferson Township (Berks County) have?

37.9% of households in Jefferson Township (Berks County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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