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

Name: How long people stay in Shippensburg Township, PA, 2020–2024
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53.4% (±10.4 points) of households in Shippensburg Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 53.4% (±10.4 points)
Since before 2000: 10.2%

When households in Shippensburg Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shippensburg Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	13.0% (±4.2 points)	4.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	40.4% (±9.5 points)	17.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.6% (±10.0 points)	38.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.8% (±4.0 points)	18.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.1% (±3.0 points)	10.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.1% (±6.3 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 Shippensburg Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Cumberland County (21.6%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Shippensburg Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shippensburg Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shippensburg Township	—	53.4% (±10.4 points)	—
Shippensburg	1.4 mi	25.8% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	3.0 mi	26.3% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Southampton Township (Franklin County)	3.4 mi	14.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Orrstown	5.3 mi	18.4% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Newburg (Cumberland County)	5.6 mi	15.5% (±10.0 points)	Lower
South Newton Township	6.0 mi	11.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
North Newton Township	6.2 mi	19.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	6.6 mi	6.2% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shippensburg, PA (25.8%), Southampton Township (Cumberland County), PA (26.3%), Southampton Township (Franklin County), PA (14.9%).

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
1	Shippensburg Township	53.4% (±10.4 points)
2	Newville	40.6% (±10.0 points)
3	Mount Holly Springs	32.7% (±11.5 points)
4	Carlisle	30.4% (±5.1 points)
5	Wormleysburg	30.1% (±8.8 points)
6	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	26.3% (±7.2 points)
7	Shippensburg	25.8% (±7.3 points)

Showing 7 of 33 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Shippensburg Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Shippensburg University.

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 Shippensburg Township

How often do people move in Shippensburg Township?

53.4% of households in Shippensburg Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shippensburg Township have?

10.2% of households in Shippensburg Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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