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

Name: How long people stay in South Whitehall Township, PA, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±3.4 points) of households in South Whitehall Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.4% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 29.2%

When households in South Whitehall Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Whitehall Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±1.6 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±3.0 points)	17.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.1% (±3.9 points)	38.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.2% (±3.2 points)	17.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±2.6 points)	10.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.3% (±3.5 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 South Whitehall Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in 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 South Whitehall Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Whitehall Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Whitehall Township	—	17.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Dorneyville	3.2 mi	8.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Whitehall Township	3.4 mi	22.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Fullerton	3.5 mi	26.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Hokendauqua	3.8 mi	16.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stiles	3.8 mi	10.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Allentown	3.9 mi	29.3% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Wescosville	4.0 mi	19.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coplay	4.4 mi	13.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dorneyville, PA (8.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whitehall Township, PA (22.3%), Fullerton, PA (26.6%), Allentown, PA (29.3%).

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
4	Alburtis	23.6% (±8.7 points)
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)

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

The figures for South Whitehall Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cetronia.

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 Whitehall Township

How often do people move in South Whitehall Township?

17.4% of households in South Whitehall Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

29.2% of households in South Whitehall Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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