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

Name: How long people stay in Lower Paxton Township, PA, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±2.5 points) of households in Lower Paxton Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.1% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.4%

When households in Lower Paxton Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lower Paxton Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±1.3 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±2.1 points)	18.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.4% (±2.9 points)	37.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±1.8 points)	16.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±1.5 points)	10.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.2% (±1.4 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 Lower Paxton Township, 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 Lower Paxton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Paxton Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lower Paxton Township	—	24.1% (±2.5 points)	—
Progress	2.7 mi	27.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	3.5 mi	22.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lawnton	3.6 mi	15.7% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Penbrook	3.6 mi	28.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford	3.8 mi	16.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Paxtang	4.2 mi	14.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
West Hanover Township	4.3 mi	18.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Skyline View	4.3 mi	14.6% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lawnton, PA (15.7%), Paxtang, PA (14.9%), Skyline View, PA (14.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Harrisburg	32.5% (±3.5 points)
4	Middletown	30.9% (±5.5 points)
5	Williamstown	28.8% (±7.6 points)
6	Penbrook	28.6% (±13.4 points)
7	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	25.4% (±3.3 points)
8	South Hanover Township	24.8% (±7.2 points)
9	Lower Paxton Township	24.1% (±2.5 points)
10	Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	22.9% (±3.5 points)
11	Millersburg	22.0% (±6.5 points)
12	Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	20.0% (±14.8 points)
13	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	19.1% (±3.9 points)
14	West Hanover Township	18.6% (±5.1 points)
15 (tie)	Elizabethville	17.7% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Paxton Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Colonial Park, Linglestown, Paxtonia.

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 Lower Paxton Township

How often do people move in Lower Paxton Township?

24.1% of households in Lower Paxton Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lower Paxton Township have?

22.4% of households in Lower Paxton Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower Paxton township, Dauphin 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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