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

Name: How long people stay in West Donegal Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.0% (±5.2 points) of households in West Donegal Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 26.1%

When households in West Donegal Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Donegal Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.7 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±4.5 points)	16.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±6.5 points)	39.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.0% (±7.1 points)	17.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.4% (±7.3 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±2.4 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 Donegal Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lancaster County (20.6%).

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 West Donegal Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Donegal Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Donegal Township	—	20.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Elizabethtown	1.9 mi	18.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Conoy Township	3.1 mi	13.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge	3.4 mi	23.7% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maytown	4.4 mi	16.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Donegal Township	4.4 mi	21.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	4.5 mi	16.3% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
York Haven	5.2 mi	16.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Londonderry Township (Dauphin County)	5.4 mi	9.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Londonderry Township (Dauphin County), PA (9.2%).

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
20	Leacock Township	21.2% (±6.6 points)
21	East Donegal Township	21.0% (±5.1 points)
22	Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	20.9% (±2.3 points)
23	Manheim	20.8% (±8.2 points)
24	Upper Leacock Township	20.5% (±5.3 points)
25	Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	20.4% (±6.0 points)
26	West Donegal Township	20.0% (±5.2 points)
27	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	19.9% (±3.4 points)
28	Elizabethtown	18.6% (±4.6 points)
29	Rapho Township	17.6% (±5.1 points)
30	Providence Township	17.5% (±8.0 points)
31	Lititz	17.4% (±4.0 points)
32	Pequea Township	17.2% (±6.2 points)

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

The figures for West Donegal Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rheems.

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 Donegal Township

How often do people move in West Donegal Township?

20.0% of households in West Donegal Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

26.1% of households in West Donegal Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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