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

Name: How long people stay in West Earl Township, PA, 2020–2024
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10.7% (±3.4 points) of households in West Earl Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.7% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 26.2%

When households in West Earl Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Earl Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.9% (±3.3 points)	16.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.2% (±6.5 points)	39.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.8% (±4.5 points)	17.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.6% (±5.0 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.6% (±2.9 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 Earl 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 Earl Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Earl Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Earl Township	—	10.7% (±3.4 points)	—
Leola	2.4 mi	21.6% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Akron	2.6 mi	23.7% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Upper Leacock Township	3.1 mi	20.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Ephrata Township	3.4 mi	22.8% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Ephrata	3.8 mi	23.1% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Rothsville	4.2 mi	11.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Earl Township (Lancaster County)	4.2 mi	22.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
New Holland	4.9 mi	22.0% (±7.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leola, PA (21.6%), Akron, PA (23.7%), Upper Leacock Township, PA (20.5%).

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
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)
60	East Petersburg	8.2% (±4.4 points)

Showing 12 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Earl Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brownstown (community).

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 Earl Township

How often do people move in West Earl Township?

10.7% of households in West Earl Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

26.2% of households in West Earl Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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