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

Name: How long people stay in West Manchester Township, PA, 2020–2024
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19.1% (±4.2 points) of households in West Manchester Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.1% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 22.4%

When households in West Manchester Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Manchester Township	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.5% (±3.9 points)	15.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±4.6 points)	37.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±3.7 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±2.7 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.8% (±2.2 points)	13.1%	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 Manchester Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from York County (18.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Manchester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Manchester Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Manchester Township	—	19.1% (±4.2 points)	—
West York	1.8 mi	19.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Salem	2.9 mi	11.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Grantley	3.3 mi	19.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weigelstown	3.4 mi	22.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
York	3.5 mi	29.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Spring Garden Township	3.7 mi	18.7% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
North York	4.0 mi	31.8% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Valley View (York County)	4.8 mi	14.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Salem, PA (11.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: York, PA (29.3%), North York, PA (31.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18	York Township	21.6% (±3.7 points)
19	Windsor	21.4% (±9.7 points)
20	Stewartstown	20.7% (±7.7 points)
21	Conewago Township (York County)	20.0% (±5.8 points)
22	Wellsville	19.8% (±12.5 points)
23	West York	19.7% (±8.6 points)
24	West Manchester Township	19.1% (±4.2 points)
25	Railroad	18.8% (±12.5 points)
26 (tie)	Yorkana	18.7% (±12.1 points)
26 (tie)	Spring Garden Township	18.7% (±3.9 points)
28	Dover Township	18.6% (±4.2 points)
29	West Manheim Township	18.3% (±5.6 points)
30	Dover	18.1% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Manchester Township

How often do people move in West Manchester Township?

19.1% of households in West Manchester Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

22.4% of households in West Manchester Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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