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

Name: How long people stay in South Newton Township, PA, 2020–2024
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11.6% (±4.4 points) of households in South Newton Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.6% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 37.9%

When households in South Newton Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Newton Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.8 points)	4.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.1% (±4.0 points)	17.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±8.1 points)	38.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.9% (±4.4 points)	18.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.7% (±6.0 points)	10.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.2% (±6.2 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 South Newton Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cumberland County (21.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Newton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Newton Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Newton Township	—	11.6% (±4.4 points)	—
Penn Township (Cumberland County)	3.5 mi	15.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	3.9 mi	26.3% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Cooke Township	4.6 mi	9.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Newton Township	5.6 mi	19.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shippensburg Township	6.0 mi	53.4% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Shippensburg University	6.8 mi	12.5% (±81.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newville	6.9 mi	40.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Shippensburg	7.0 mi	25.8% (±7.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Southampton Township (Cumberland County), PA (26.3%), Shippensburg Township, PA (53.4%), Newville, PA (40.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
23	Newburg (Cumberland County)	15.5% (±10.0 points)
24	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	14.4% (±5.8 points)
25	Lower Mifflin Township	14.1% (±5.7 points)
26	Upper Mifflin Township	14.0% (±5.6 points)
27	West Pennsboro Township	12.5% (±4.6 points)
28	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	12.4% (±5.1 points)
29	South Newton Township	11.6% (±4.4 points)
30	Cooke Township	9.5% (±6.1 points)
31	Lower Frankford Township	9.3% (±4.0 points)
32	Dickinson Township	7.3% (±5.5 points)
33	Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	6.2% (±3.5 points)

Showing 11 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 South Newton Township

How often do people move in South Newton Township?

11.6% of households in South Newton Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

37.9% of households in South Newton Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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