How long do people stay in their homes in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.2% (±4.7 points) of households in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.2% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 35.0%

When households in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.2 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.6% (±4.2 points)	17.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.5% (±5.1 points)	38.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±4.4 points)	17.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.9% (±3.7 points)	10.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.1% (±3.2 points)	12.0%	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 Salisbury Township (Lehigh County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lehigh 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 Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	—	17.2% (±4.7 points)	—
Fountain Hill	1.8 mi	21.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Allentown	2.6 mi	29.3% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Fullerton	3.5 mi	26.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Hanover Township (Lehigh County)	3.8 mi	26.8% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Bethlehem	3.8 mi	25.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Catasauqua	4.3 mi	25.6% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Upper Saucon Township	4.3 mi	16.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hellertown	4.9 mi	27.2% (±5.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Allentown, PA (29.3%), Fullerton, PA (26.6%), Hanover Township (Lehigh County), PA (26.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5 (tie)	Emmaus	22.3% (±5.2 points)
5 (tie)	Whitehall Township	22.3% (±3.3 points)
7	Fountain Hill	21.6% (±7.1 points)
8	Coopersburg	19.4% (±5.9 points)
9	Upper Macungie Township	17.8% (±3.3 points)
10	South Whitehall Township	17.4% (±3.4 points)
11	Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	17.2% (±4.7 points)
12	Slatington	17.1% (±7.5 points)
13 (tie)	Macungie	16.7% (±6.1 points)
13 (tie)	Lower Macungie Township	16.7% (±2.2 points)
15	Upper Saucon Township	16.6% (±3.9 points)
16	Upper Milford Township	14.6% (±4.3 points)
17	Coplay	13.7% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lehigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Dorneyville.

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 Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)

How often do people move in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)?

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

How many long-time residents does Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) have?

35.0% of households in Salisbury Township (Lehigh County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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