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

Name: How long people stay in South Hanover Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.8% (±7.2 points) of households in South Hanover Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.8% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 23.2%

When households in South Hanover Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Hanover Township	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±3.4 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.2% (±6.3 points)	18.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.2% (±7.3 points)	37.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±6.1 points)	16.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±4.0 points)	10.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±3.9 points)	12.2%	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 South Hanover Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dauphin County (23.1%).

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 South Hanover Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Hanover Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Hanover Township	—	24.8% (±7.2 points)	—
Hummelstown	1.8 mi	15.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Skyline View	3.3 mi	14.6% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Derry Township (Dauphin County)	3.4 mi	25.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rutherford	3.5 mi	16.6% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hershey	3.5 mi	26.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palmdale	4.5 mi	46.1% (±19.0 points)	Higher
Paxtonia	4.6 mi	14.1% (±6.2 points)	Lower
West Hanover Township	5.1 mi	18.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Skyline View, PA (14.6%), Paxtonia, PA (14.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Palmdale, PA (46.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Highspire	37.3% (±12.7 points)
3	Harrisburg	32.5% (±3.5 points)
4	Middletown	30.9% (±5.5 points)
5	Williamstown	28.8% (±7.6 points)
6	Penbrook	28.6% (±13.4 points)
7	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	25.4% (±3.3 points)
8	South Hanover Township	24.8% (±7.2 points)
9	Lower Paxton Township	24.1% (±2.5 points)
10	Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	22.9% (±3.5 points)
11	Millersburg	22.0% (±6.5 points)
12	Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	20.0% (±14.8 points)
13	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	19.1% (±3.9 points)
14	West Hanover Township	18.6% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 South Hanover Township

How often do people move in South Hanover Township?

24.8% of households in South Hanover Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Hanover Township have?

23.2% of households in South Hanover Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Hanover township, Dauphin 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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