How long do people stay in their homes in West Cocalico Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in West Cocalico Township, PA, 2020–2024
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11.8% (±3.3 points) of households in West Cocalico Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.8% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 36.4%

When households in West Cocalico Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Cocalico Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±0.9 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.1% (±3.2 points)	16.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.9% (±8.5 points)	39.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.9% (±5.5 points)	17.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.5% (±6.4 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.9% (±4.9 points)	11.1%	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 West Cocalico Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lancaster County (20.6%).

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 West Cocalico Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Cocalico Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Cocalico Township	—	11.8% (±3.3 points)	—
Denver	2.4 mi	16.3% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Cocalico Township	4.1 mi	16.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Reamstown	4.3 mi	19.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Lancaster County)	4.6 mi	16.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Heidelberg Township	4.7 mi	10.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Swartzville	5.0 mi	11.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clay	5.1 mi	5.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Adamstown	5.4 mi	25.2% (±7.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Adamstown, PA (25.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
47	Eden Township	14.3% (±7.1 points)
48	Conoy Township	13.6% (±7.5 points)
49	Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)	13.4% (±4.3 points)
50	Conestoga Township	12.7% (±5.4 points)
51	Brecknock Township (Lancaster County)	12.5% (±5.3 points)
52	Elizabeth Township (Lancaster County)	12.0% (±6.3 points)
53	West Cocalico Township	11.8% (±3.3 points)
54	Drumore Township	10.9% (±4.6 points)
55	West Earl Township	10.7% (±3.4 points)
56	Fulton Township	10.2% (±4.1 points)
57	Mountville	9.1% (±5.2 points)
58	Strasburg Township	8.8% (±5.8 points)
59	Little Britain Township	8.7% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Cocalico Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Reinholds, Schoeneck.

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 West Cocalico Township

How often do people move in West Cocalico Township?

11.8% of households in West Cocalico Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Cocalico Township have?

36.4% of households in West Cocalico Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Cocalico township, Lancaster 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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