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

Name: How long people stay in Union Township (Centre County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.9% (±4.0 points) of households in Union Township (Centre County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.9% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 39.7%

When households in Union Township (Centre County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Union Township (Centre County)	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.2 points)	5.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.4% (±3.4 points)	21.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.6% (±6.3 points)	35.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.9% (±8.0 points)	15.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.0% (±5.7 points)	10.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.7% (±4.7 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 Union Township (Centre County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Centre County (27.3%).

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 Union Township (Centre County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Centre County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Union Township (Centre County)	—	12.9% (±4.0 points)	—
Unionville	2.7 mi	29.7% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Milesburg	5.9 mi	19.6% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Huston Township (Centre County)	6.2 mi	11.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Snow Shoe	6.5 mi	15.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benner Township	6.7 mi	18.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boggs Township (Centre County)	7.1 mi	22.9% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Snow Shoe Township	7.2 mi	12.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bellefonte	7.3 mi	25.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boggs Township (Centre County), PA (22.9%), Bellefonte, PA (25.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
22	Huston Township (Centre County)	11.4% (±7.2 points)
23	Rush Township (Centre County)	11.0% (±4.8 points)
24	Taylor Township (Centre County)	10.7% (±3.8 points)
25	Penn Township (Centre County)	10.5% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Centre 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 Union Township (Centre County)

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

12.9% of households in Union Township (Centre County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

39.7% of households in Union Township (Centre County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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