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

Name: How long people stay in Penn Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±6.2 points) of households in Penn Township (Berks County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.6% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 37.4%

When households in Penn Township (Berks County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Penn Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±4.1 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.2% (±4.6 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	18.5% (±7.0 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.4% (±8.4 points)	18.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.0% (±5.5 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.4% (±5.4 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 Penn Township (Berks County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Berks County (18.8%).

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 Penn Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Berks County)	—	16.6% (±6.2 points)	—
Bernville	1.8 mi	23.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Heidelberg Township	3.1 mi	10.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Centre Township (Berks County)	4.2 mi	11.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Berks County)	4.5 mi	12.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bern Township	4.8 mi	14.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Centerport	5.4 mi	3.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Lower Heidelberg Township	5.7 mi	21.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Leesport	5.9 mi	9.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Centerport, PA (3.0%).

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
27 (tie)	Hamburg	17.7% (±6.6 points)
27 (tie)	Richmond Township (Berks County)	17.7% (±5.3 points)
27 (tie)	Washington Township (Berks County)	17.7% (±6.5 points)
30	St. Lawrence	17.6% (±4.3 points)
31	Windsor Township (Berks County)	17.5% (±5.3 points)
32	Birdsboro	16.8% (±6.4 points)
33	Penn Township (Berks County)	16.6% (±6.2 points)
34	Spring Township (Berks County)	16.3% (±3.0 points)
35	Tulpehocken Township	16.2% (±7.0 points)
36 (tie)	Albany Township (Berks County)	15.9% (±5.6 points)
36 (tie)	Colebrookdale Township	15.9% (±6.3 points)
38	Womelsdorf	15.6% (±7.7 points)
39 (tie)	Topton	15.5% (±6.2 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 Penn Township (Berks County)

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

16.6% of households in Penn Township (Berks County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

37.4% of households in Penn Township (Berks County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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