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

Name: How long people stay in Penn Township (Cumberland County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.9% (±7.1 points) of households in Penn Township (Cumberland County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.9% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 40.5%

When households in Penn Township (Cumberland County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Penn Township (Cumberland County)	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.3 points)	4.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±7.0 points)	17.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.5% (±5.3 points)	38.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±4.6 points)	18.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	22.1% (±5.5 points)	10.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.4% (±5.7 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 Penn Township (Cumberland County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Penn Township (Cumberland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Cumberland County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Cumberland County)	—	15.9% (±7.1 points)	—
South Newton Township	3.5 mi	11.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dickinson Township	4.3 mi	7.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cooke Township	4.9 mi	9.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Pennsboro Township	5.6 mi	12.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newville	5.6 mi	40.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
North Newton Township	6.0 mi	19.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	7.4 mi	26.3% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Mount Holly Springs	8.5 mi	32.7% (±11.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newville, PA (40.6%), Southampton Township (Cumberland County), PA (26.3%), Mount Holly Springs, PA (32.7%).

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
13	Hampden Township	21.3% (±3.1 points)
14	Silver Spring Township	20.6% (±3.9 points)
15	East Pennsboro Township	20.3% (±3.9 points)
16	North Newton Township	19.4% (±7.1 points)
17	New Cumberland	18.8% (±5.0 points)
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)

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 Penn Township (Cumberland County)

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

15.9% of households in Penn Township (Cumberland County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

40.5% of households in Penn Township (Cumberland County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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