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

Name: How long people stay in Penn Township (York County), PA, 2020–2024
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16.2% (±3.4 points) of households in Penn Township (York County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 25.7%

When households in Penn Township (York County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Penn Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.0% (±3.1 points)	15.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±4.3 points)	37.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.4% (±3.3 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±2.7 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.2% (±2.9 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 (York County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from York County (18.8%).

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 (York County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (York County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Penn Township (York County)	—	16.2% (±3.4 points)	—
Hanover	1.4 mi	28.0% (±4.1 points)	Higher
McSherrystown	3.0 mi	25.6% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Heidelberg Township (York County)	3.2 mi	8.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Conewago Township (Adams County)	3.2 mi	17.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Manheim Township	3.8 mi	18.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Berwick Township	4.5 mi	15.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Adams County)	5.5 mi	15.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford Township	5.5 mi	11.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Heidelberg Township (York County), PA (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hanover, PA (28.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
31 (tie)	North Codorus Township	17.9% (±4.2 points)
33	Mount Wolf	17.6% (±10.6 points)
34	Franklin Township (York County)	16.9% (±6.6 points)
35	York Haven	16.8% (±10.9 points)
36 (tie)	Goldsboro	16.6% (±7.3 points)
36 (tie)	Lewisberry	16.6% (±9.8 points)
38	Penn Township (York County)	16.2% (±3.4 points)
39	Seven Valleys	16.0% (±10.6 points)
40 (tie)	Fawn Grove	15.6% (±8.8 points)
40 (tie)	Windsor Township (York County)	15.6% (±4.3 points)
42	Jefferson (York County)	14.6% (±9.5 points)
43	Monaghan Township	14.1% (±4.9 points)
44	Peach Bottom Township	13.7% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Township (York County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Parkville, Pennville.

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 (York County)

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

16.2% of households in Penn Township (York County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

25.7% of households in Penn Township (York County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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