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

Name: How long people stay in Shippensburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.8% (±7.3 points) of households in Shippensburg, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.8% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 18.1%

When households in Shippensburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shippensburg	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±3.6 points)	4.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.7% (±6.4 points)	17.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.4% (±10.1 points)	38.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.8% (±9.7 points)	18.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.7% (±3.7 points)	10.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±8.1 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, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cumberland County (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Shippensburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shippensburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shippensburg	—	25.8% (±7.3 points)	—
Shippensburg University	0.9 mi	12.5% (±81.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shippensburg Township	1.4 mi	53.4% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Southampton Township (Franklin County)	2.1 mi	14.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	3.5 mi	26.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Orrstown	4.5 mi	18.4% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newburg (Cumberland County)	6.3 mi	15.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Scotland	6.3 mi	10.4% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Greene Township (Franklin County)	6.8 mi	16.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southampton Township (Franklin County), PA (14.9%), Scotland, PA (10.4%), Greene Township (Franklin County), PA (16.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shippensburg Township, PA (53.4%).

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)
8	Lower Allen Township	24.9% (±4.2 points)
9	Upper Allen Township	24.1% (±4.1 points)
10	Mechanicsburg	23.2% (±5.7 points)
11	Lemoyne	22.4% (±8.8 points)
12	North Middleton Township	22.3% (±5.0 points)
13	Hampden Township	21.3% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Shippensburg

How often do people move in Shippensburg?

25.8% of households in Shippensburg, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shippensburg have?

18.1% of households in Shippensburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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