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

Name: How long people stay in West Pennsboro Township, PA, 2020–2024
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12.5% (±4.6 points) of households in West Pennsboro Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.5% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 35.1%

When households in West Pennsboro Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Pennsboro Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±1.5 points)	4.3%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.5% (±4.3 points)	17.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.4% (±7.0 points)	38.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±6.3 points)	18.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.5% (±7.2 points)	10.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.6% (±4.0 points)	11.2%	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 Pennsboro Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Cumberland County (21.6%).

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 Pennsboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Pennsboro Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Pennsboro Township	—	12.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Newville	3.7 mi	40.6% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Upper Frankford Township	4.5 mi	15.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Frankford Township	4.6 mi	9.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Cumberland County)	5.6 mi	15.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Newton Township	6.6 mi	19.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Mifflin Township	6.9 mi	14.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	6.9 mi	30.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Dickinson Township	7.3 mi	7.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newville, PA (40.6%), Carlisle, PA (30.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
21 (tie)	Camp Hill	15.7% (±3.7 points)
21 (tie)	South Middleton Township	15.7% (±3.5 points)
23	Newburg (Cumberland County)	15.5% (±10.0 points)
24	Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	14.4% (±5.8 points)
25	Lower Mifflin Township	14.1% (±5.7 points)
26	Upper Mifflin Township	14.0% (±5.6 points)
27	West Pennsboro Township	12.5% (±4.6 points)
28	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	12.4% (±5.1 points)
29	South Newton Township	11.6% (±4.4 points)
30	Cooke Township	9.5% (±6.1 points)
31	Lower Frankford Township	9.3% (±4.0 points)
32	Dickinson Township	7.3% (±5.5 points)
33	Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	6.2% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Cumberland 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 Pennsboro Township

How often do people move in West Pennsboro Township?

12.5% of households in West Pennsboro Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

35.1% of households in West Pennsboro Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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