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

Name: How long people stay in Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.1% (±4.2 points) of households in Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.1% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 20.6%

When households in Penn Township (Lancaster County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.6 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.7% (±3.9 points)	16.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.1% (±7.0 points)	39.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2% (±5.5 points)	17.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±3.0 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±4.6 points)	11.1%	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 (Lancaster County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lancaster County (20.6%).

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 Penn Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Lancaster County)	—	15.1% (±4.2 points)	—
Manheim	2.0 mi	20.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)	4.3 mi	12.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lititz	4.5 mi	17.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rapho Township	4.8 mi	17.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cornwall	5.4 mi	18.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brickerville	5.4 mi	4.7% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	5.5 mi	19.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Petersburg	6.0 mi	8.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brickerville, PA (4.7%), East Petersburg, PA (8.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
38	East Cocalico Township	16.1% (±5.1 points)
39 (tie)	Colerain Township (Lancaster County)	16.0% (±7.6 points)
39 (tie)	East Earl Township	16.0% (±5.3 points)
41	Christiana	15.9% (±6.0 points)
42 (tie)	Martic Township	15.5% (±6.0 points)
42 (tie)	West Hempfield Township	15.5% (±3.6 points)
44	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	15.1% (±4.2 points)
45 (tie)	Bart Township	14.8% (±5.6 points)
45 (tie)	Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	14.8% (±5.1 points)
47	Eden Township	14.3% (±7.1 points)
48	Conoy Township	13.6% (±7.5 points)
49	Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	13.4% (±4.3 points)
50	Conestoga Township	12.7% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Township (Lancaster County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Penryn.

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 (Lancaster County)

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

15.1% of households in Penn Township (Lancaster County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

20.6% of households in Penn Township (Lancaster County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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