How long do people stay in their homes in Washington Township (Northampton County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Washington Township (Northampton County), PA, 2020–2024
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14.0% (±6.0 points) of households in Washington Township (Northampton County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.0% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 24.4%

When households in Washington Township (Northampton County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Washington Township (Northampton County)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.0% (±5.8 points)	17.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.2% (±8.8 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.4% (±7.2 points)	19.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±5.0 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±4.9 points)	13.8%	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 Washington Township (Northampton County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Northampton County (20.4%).

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 Washington Township (Northampton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Northampton County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Northampton County)	—	14.0% (±6.0 points)	—
Bangor	1.6 mi	24.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
East Bangor	2.3 mi	21.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Roseto	2.5 mi	20.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pen Argyl	3.5 mi	28.8% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Lower Mount Bethel Township	3.8 mi	14.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield Township	4.1 mi	10.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Mount Bethel Township	4.7 mi	9.4% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wind Gap	5.1 mi	31.6% (±11.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bangor, PA (24.2%), Pen Argyl, PA (28.8%), Wind Gap, PA (31.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
23	Williams Township (Northampton County)	18.1% (±8.1 points)
24	Portland	17.0% (±18.4 points)
25 (tie)	Northampton	14.8% (±4.8 points)
25 (tie)	Lower Mount Bethel Township	14.8% (±7.5 points)
27	Stockertown	14.3% (±12.3 points)
28	North Catasauqua	14.1% (±7.4 points)
29	Washington Township (Northampton County)	14.0% (±6.0 points)
30	East Allen Township	13.3% (±4.9 points)
31	Lower Nazareth Township	13.2% (±4.0 points)
32	Hanover Township (Northampton County)	12.3% (±3.3 points)
33	Bushkill Township	12.0% (±3.4 points)
34	Plainfield Township	10.6% (±4.9 points)
35	Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	10.5% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton 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 Washington Township (Northampton County)

How often do people move in Washington Township (Northampton County)?

14.0% of households in Washington Township (Northampton County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Washington Township (Northampton County) have?

24.4% of households in Washington Township (Northampton County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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