How long do people stay in their homes in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.4% (±5.1 points) of households in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.4% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 28.5%

When households in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.1 points)	4.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.7% (±5.0 points)	17.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.8% (±7.8 points)	38.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±8.1 points)	18.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.1% (±7.4 points)	10.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±4.8 points)	11.2%	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 Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cumberland County (21.6%).

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 Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	—	12.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Schlusser	2.9 mi	12.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Spring Township	4.1 mi	20.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher
North Middleton Township	4.3 mi	22.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Carlisle	5.3 mi	30.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Boiling Springs	6.6 mi	9.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township (Perry County)	6.8 mi	23.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Rye Township	6.9 mi	8.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	7.3 mi	14.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Silver Spring Township, PA (20.6%), North Middleton Township, PA (22.3%), Carlisle, PA (30.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
21 (tie)	South Middleton Township	15.7% (±3.5 points)
23	Newburg (Cumberland County)	15.5% (±10.0 points)
24	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	14.4% (±5.8 points)
25	Lower Mifflin Township	14.1% (±5.7 points)
26	Upper Mifflin Township	14.0% (±5.6 points)
27	West Pennsboro Township	12.5% (±4.6 points)
28	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	12.4% (±5.1 points)
29	South Newton Township	11.6% (±4.4 points)
30	Cooke Township	9.5% (±6.1 points)
31	Lower Frankford Township	9.3% (±4.0 points)
32	Dickinson Township	7.3% (±5.5 points)
33	Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	6.2% (±3.5 points)

Showing 12 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)

How often do people move in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)?

12.4% of households in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Middlesex Township (Cumberland County) have?

28.5% of households in Middlesex Township (Cumberland County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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