How long do people stay in their homes in Upper Macungie Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Upper Macungie Township, PA, 2020–2024
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17.8% (±3.3 points) of households in Upper Macungie Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.8% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 16.9%

When households in Upper Macungie Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±2.1 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±2.5 points)	17.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.7% (±4.3 points)	38.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±2.8 points)	17.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±3.1 points)	10.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.5% (±1.6 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 Upper Macungie 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 Upper Macungie Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Macungie Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Upper Macungie Township	—	17.8% (±3.3 points)	—
Ancient Oaks	3.0 mi	10.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Lower Macungie Township	3.9 mi	16.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wescosville	3.9 mi	19.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cetronia	4.4 mi	3.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Alburtis	4.5 mi	23.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Weisenberg Township	5.1 mi	8.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Macungie	5.2 mi	16.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Whitehall Township	5.4 mi	17.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ancient Oaks, PA (10.4%), Cetronia, PA (3.4%), Weisenberg Township, PA (8.3%).

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
3	Catasauqua	25.6% (±6.9 points)
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)

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

The figures for Upper Macungie Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Breinigsville, Trexlertown.

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 Upper Macungie Township

How often do people move in Upper Macungie Township?

17.8% of households in Upper Macungie Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Upper Macungie Township have?

16.9% of households in Upper Macungie Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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