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

Name: How long people stay in West Hempfield Township, PA, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±3.6 points) of households in West Hempfield Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.5% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 31.2%

When households in West Hempfield Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±2.0 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.6% (±3.0 points)	16.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.0% (±4.1 points)	39.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.3% (±5.0 points)	17.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.4% (±3.0 points)	11.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.8% (±4.6 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 Hempfield 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 Hempfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hempfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Hempfield Township	—	15.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Columbia	2.0 mi	22.2% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Mountville	2.2 mi	9.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Salunga	3.4 mi	11.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightsville	3.9 mi	23.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Joy	4.2 mi	25.1% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Landisville	4.2 mi	13.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta	4.3 mi	25.6% (±6.2 points)	Higher
East Hempfield Township	5.0 mi	24.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mountville, PA (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Columbia, PA (22.2%), Mount Joy, PA (25.1%), Marietta, PA (25.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
37	East Drumore Township	16.2% (±7.4 points)
38	East Cocalico Township	16.1% (±5.1 points)
39 (tie)	Colerain Township (Lancaster County)	16.0% (±7.6 points)
39 (tie)	East Earl Township	16.0% (±5.3 points)
41	Christiana	15.9% (±6.0 points)
42 (tie)	Martic Township	15.5% (±6.0 points)
42 (tie)	West Hempfield Township	15.5% (±3.6 points)
44	Penn Township (Lancaster County)	15.1% (±4.2 points)
45 (tie)	Bart Township	14.8% (±5.6 points)
45 (tie)	Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	14.8% (±5.1 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 West Hempfield Township

How often do people move in West Hempfield Township?

15.5% of households in West Hempfield Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

31.2% of households in West Hempfield Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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