How long do people stay in their homes in Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA, 2020–2024
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19.1% (±3.9 points) of households in Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.1% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 23.4%

When households in Swatara Township (Dauphin County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±3.6 points)	18.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±4.9 points)	37.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±3.5 points)	16.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±2.2 points)	10.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±2.4 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 Swatara Township (Dauphin County), 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Swatara Township (Dauphin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swatara Township (Dauphin County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	—	19.1% (±3.9 points)	—
Steelton	1.8 mi	17.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Paxtang	1.9 mi	14.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Highspire	2.8 mi	37.3% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Lower Swatara Township	3.1 mi	17.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Penbrook	3.2 mi	28.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Progress	3.5 mi	27.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Park	3.6 mi	33.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
New Cumberland	4.1 mi	18.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highspire, PA (37.3%), Colonial Park, PA (33.5%).

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
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)
15 (tie)	Elizabethville	17.7% (±7.6 points)
15 (tie)	Upper Paxton Township	17.7% (±6.7 points)
17	Lower Swatara Township	17.4% (±5.9 points)
18	Steelton	17.3% (±6.6 points)
19	Halifax	17.0% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Swatara Township (Dauphin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bressler, Enhaut, Lawnton, Rutherford.

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 Swatara Township (Dauphin County)

How often do people move in Swatara Township (Dauphin County)?

19.1% of households in Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Swatara Township (Dauphin County) have?

23.4% of households in Swatara Township (Dauphin County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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