How long do people stay in their homes in Wayne Heights, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Wayne Heights, PA, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±9.6 points) of households in Wayne Heights, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.1% (±9.6 points)
Since before 2000: 24.9%

When households in Wayne Heights moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wayne Heights	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±2.1 points)	2.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.6% (±9.4 points)	15.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±9.8 points)	36.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±7.2 points)	19.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±7.0 points)	12.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.0% (±6.0 points)	13.3%	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 Wayne Heights, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Franklin County (18.4%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wayne Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Heights
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wayne Heights	—	20.1% (±9.6 points)	—
Pen Mar	2.0 mi	17.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waynesboro	2.1 mi	29.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Highfield-Cascade	3.4 mi	12.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township	4.5 mi	14.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Smithsburg	6.6 mi	25.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mont Alto	6.6 mi	15.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hamiltonban Township	7.9 mi	7.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Carroll Valley	8.3 mi	17.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamiltonban Township, PA (7.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	State Line	25.3% (±13.1 points)
2	Fayetteville	23.8% (±10.0 points)
3	Guilford	20.5% (±13.3 points)
4	Wayne Heights	20.1% (±9.6 points)
5	Pen Mar	17.0% (±15.2 points)
6	Scotland	10.4% (±12.7 points)

Wayne Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Washington Township (Franklin County), whose figures include it.

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 Wayne Heights

How often do people move in Wayne Heights?

20.1% of households in Wayne Heights, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wayne Heights have?

24.9% of households in Wayne Heights have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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