How long do people stay in their homes in Spring Township (Centre County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Spring Township (Centre County), PA, 2020–2024
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16.7% (±6.6 points) of households in Spring Township (Centre County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.7% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in Spring Township (Centre County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Spring Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±6.6 points)	21.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.4% (±7.6 points)	35.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±3.4 points)	15.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±3.0 points)	10.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±2.8 points)	11.4%	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 Spring Township (Centre County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Centre County (27.3%).

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 Spring Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring Township (Centre County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Spring Township (Centre County)	—	16.7% (±6.6 points)	—
Bellefonte	2.3 mi	25.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Zion	2.7 mi	0.0% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Centre Hall	4.2 mi	14.1% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Milesburg	4.5 mi	19.6% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Benner Township	4.7 mi	18.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Houserville	6.6 mi	16.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
College Township	7.1 mi	17.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lemont	7.2 mi	6.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Zion, PA (0.0%), Lemont, PA (6.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Harris Township	19.9% (±7.7 points)
10	Milesburg	19.6% (±11.9 points)
11	Benner Township	18.4% (±7.0 points)
12	Miles Township	17.9% (±6.6 points)
13	College Township	17.8% (±4.2 points)
14	Port Matilda	17.6% (±12.8 points)
15	Spring Township (Centre County)	16.7% (±6.6 points)
16	Liberty Township (Centre County)	16.5% (±5.5 points)
17	Snow Shoe	15.5% (±8.6 points)
18	Centre Hall	14.1% (±7.2 points)
19	Union Township (Centre County)	12.9% (±4.0 points)
20	Halfmoon Township	12.3% (±4.0 points)
21	Snow Shoe Township	12.2% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Spring Township (Centre County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pleasant Gap.

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 Spring Township (Centre County)

How often do people move in Spring Township (Centre County)?

16.7% of households in Spring Township (Centre County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Spring Township (Centre County) have?

20.5% of households in Spring Township (Centre County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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