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

Name: How long people stay in Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA, 2020–2024
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14.4% (±5.8 points) of households in Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.4% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 28.7%

When households in Monroe Township (Cumberland County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.5 points)	4.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.7% (±5.2 points)	17.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±7.9 points)	38.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±6.3 points)	18.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.0% (±4.9 points)	10.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.7% (±4.9 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 Monroe Township (Cumberland County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cumberland County (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Monroe Township (Cumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Cumberland County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	—	14.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Boiling Springs	3.5 mi	9.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dillsburg	3.9 mi	23.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carroll Township (York County)	4.3 mi	12.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Messiah College	4.8 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Allen Township	5.0 mi	24.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Mechanicsburg	5.1 mi	23.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
South Middleton Township	5.3 mi	15.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (York County)	6.1 mi	16.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Allen Township, PA (24.1%), Mechanicsburg, PA (23.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18	Shiremanstown	16.5% (±5.1 points)
19 (tie)	Penn Township (Cumberland County)	15.9% (±7.1 points)
19 (tie)	Upper Frankford Township	15.9% (±6.7 points)
21 (tie)	Camp Hill	15.7% (±3.7 points)
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)

Showing 13 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 Monroe Township (Cumberland County)

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

14.4% of households in Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

28.7% of households in Monroe Township (Cumberland County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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