How long do people stay in their homes in Springfield Township (Erie County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Springfield Township (Erie County), PA, 2020–2024
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11.2% (±5.4 points) of households in Springfield Township (Erie County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.2% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 32.2%

When households in Springfield Township (Erie County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Springfield Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±3.8 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	6.7% (±3.9 points)	17.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±8.5 points)	35.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±8.2 points)	17.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.6% (±7.4 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±6.3 points)	14.4%	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 Springfield Township (Erie County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Erie County (21.3%).

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 Springfield Township (Erie County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township (Erie County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Springfield Township (Erie County)	—	11.2% (±5.4 points)	—
Conneaut Township (Erie County)	5.3 mi	6.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Platea	6.3 mi	9.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Conneaut	6.4 mi	19.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Albion	6.6 mi	16.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Girard Township (Erie County)	6.7 mi	7.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake City	6.8 mi	15.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cranesville	7.1 mi	19.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Girard	7.5 mi	16.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Conneaut, OH (19.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18 (tie)	Concord Township (Erie County)	15.0% (±6.3 points)
20	North East	14.7% (±6.4 points)
21 (tie)	Greene Township (Erie County)	14.3% (±4.1 points)
21 (tie)	Washington Township (Erie County)	14.3% (±8.1 points)
23	McKean Township	12.7% (±5.7 points)
24	Waterford Township	12.2% (±6.0 points)
25 (tie)	Springfield Township (Erie County)	11.2% (±5.4 points)
25 (tie)	Union Township (Erie County)	11.2% (±6.4 points)
27	Harborcreek Township	10.4% (±2.1 points)
28 (tie)	Platea	9.3% (±6.2 points)
28 (tie)	North East Township	9.3% (±3.4 points)
30	Elgin	8.2% (±7.9 points)
31	Amity Township (Erie County)	7.5% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie 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 Springfield Township (Erie County)

How often do people move in Springfield Township (Erie County)?

11.2% of households in Springfield Township (Erie County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Springfield Township (Erie County) have?

32.2% of households in Springfield Township (Erie County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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