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

Name: How long people stay in Wayne Township (Dauphin County), PA, 2020–2024
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11.5% (±4.4 points) of households in Wayne Township (Dauphin County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.5% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 33.2%

When households in Wayne Township (Dauphin County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wayne Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±2.7 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.7% (±3.5 points)	18.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.4% (±6.6 points)	37.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	30.9% (±7.3 points)	16.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.6% (±4.6 points)	10.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.6% (±4.9 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 Wayne Township (Dauphin County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Dauphin County (23.1%).

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 Wayne Township (Dauphin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Dauphin County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Dauphin County)	—	11.5% (±4.4 points)	—
Halifax Township	4.9 mi	8.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	5.1 mi	17.0% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	5.5 mi	9.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Paxton Township	5.5 mi	9.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabethville	6.1 mi	17.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Dauphin County)	7.1 mi	8.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Buffalo	7.1 mi	46.4% (±62.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Dauphin County)	7.8 mi	5.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
23	Berrysburg	14.6% (±24.8 points)
24	East Hanover Township (Dauphin County)	13.8% (±6.7 points)
25	Lykens Township	13.3% (±5.9 points)
26	Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	13.2% (±6.7 points)
27	Lykens	13.1% (±5.9 points)
28	Dauphin	12.6% (±6.6 points)
29	Wayne Township (Dauphin County)	11.5% (±4.4 points)
30	Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	9.9% (±2.9 points)
31	Middle Paxton Township	9.6% (±4.7 points)
32	Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	9.2% (±4.9 points)
33	Washington Township (Dauphin County)	8.9% (±4.5 points)
34	Halifax Township	8.1% (±5.0 points)
35	Reed Township	7.9% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Wayne Township (Dauphin County)

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

11.5% of households in Wayne Township (Dauphin County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

33.2% of households in Wayne Township (Dauphin County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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