How long do people stay in their homes in Pequea Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Pequea Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.2% (±6.2 points) of households in Pequea Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.2% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 28.2%

When households in Pequea Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pequea Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±4.1 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±4.7 points)	16.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.2% (±9.8 points)	39.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.4% (±4.4 points)	17.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.5% (±3.5 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.7% (±5.5 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 Pequea Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lancaster County (20.6%).

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 Pequea Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pequea Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pequea Township	—	17.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Willow Street	1.5 mi	28.1% (±7.5 points)	Higher
West Lampeter Township	2.6 mi	22.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Conestoga	3.0 mi	7.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lampeter	3.1 mi	27.2% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Millersville	3.8 mi	25.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	3.9 mi	23.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Conestoga Township	4.2 mi	12.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	5.0 mi	31.6% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Willow Street, PA (28.1%), Lancaster, PA (31.6%).

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
26	West Donegal Township	20.0% (±5.2 points)
27	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	19.9% (±3.4 points)
28	Elizabethtown	18.6% (±4.6 points)
29	Rapho Township	17.6% (±5.1 points)
30	Providence Township	17.5% (±8.0 points)
31	Lititz	17.4% (±4.0 points)
32	Pequea Township	17.2% (±6.2 points)
33	Caernarvon Township (Lancaster County)	16.8% (±6.8 points)
34	Clay Township (Lancaster County)	16.4% (±7.0 points)
35 (tie)	Denver	16.3% (±7.0 points)
35 (tie)	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	16.3% (±4.6 points)
37	East Drumore Township	16.2% (±7.4 points)
38	East Cocalico Township	16.1% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Pequea Township

How often do people move in Pequea Township?

17.2% of households in Pequea Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pequea Township have?

28.2% of households in Pequea Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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