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

Name: How long people stay in Jonestown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.4% (±7.8 points) of households in Jonestown, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 14.7%

When households in Jonestown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jonestown	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.6 points)	3.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±7.6 points)	15.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.5% (±10.4 points)	39.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.4% (±8.2 points)	19.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±2.6 points)	9.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.8% (±7.7 points)	12.8%	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 Jonestown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lebanon County (19.2%).

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 Jonestown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jonestown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jonestown	—	18.4% (±7.8 points)	—
Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	1.4 mi	18.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fredericksburg	3.1 mi	7.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Bethel Township (Lebanon County)	3.9 mi	15.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Lebanon Township	4.5 mi	16.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Lebanon County)	4.6 mi	15.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Hill	4.7 mi	4.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
North Annville Township	4.8 mi	13.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Lebanon Township	5.1 mi	14.4% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fredericksburg, PA (7.5%), Sand Hill, PA (4.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	West Cornwall Township	23.1% (±6.8 points)
3	Palmyra	22.5% (±4.7 points)
4	North Cornwall Township	22.1% (±6.2 points)
5	South Annville Township	19.2% (±8.2 points)
6	Annville Township	19.1% (±6.4 points)
7	Swatara Township (Lebanon County)	18.9% (±9.4 points)
8	Jonestown	18.4% (±7.8 points)
9	Cornwall	18.3% (±6.9 points)
10	Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)	18.2% (±8.3 points)
11	South Londonderry Township	16.7% (±5.4 points)
12	North Lebanon Township	16.3% (±5.7 points)
13	Millcreek Township (Lebanon County)	15.9% (±7.2 points)
14	Union Township (Lebanon County)	15.6% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Lebanon 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 Jonestown

How often do people move in Jonestown?

18.4% of households in Jonestown, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jonestown have?

14.7% of households in Jonestown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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