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

Name: How long people stay in West Providence Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.7% (±7.4 points) of households in West Providence Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.7% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 28.6%

When households in West Providence Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Providence Township	Bedford County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±3.1 points)	2.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.7% (±6.7 points)	11.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.0% (±11.7 points)	31.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.6% (±9.8 points)	20.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±5.6 points)	13.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.9% (±9.0 points)	21.5%	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 Providence Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bedford County (14.2%).

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 Providence Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Providence Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Providence Township	—	15.7% (±7.4 points)	—
Everett	1.5 mi	23.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Providence Township	4.7 mi	12.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Snake Spring Township	4.9 mi	12.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Bedford County)	7.7 mi	15.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bedford	8.3 mi	25.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brush Creek Township	8.4 mi	15.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Bedford County)	9.0 mi	8.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Colerain Township (Bedford County)	9.3 mi	9.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Cumberland Valley Township	16.4% (±6.3 points)
11	Hyndman	16.2% (±11.8 points)
12	Southampton Township (Bedford County)	16.1% (±7.2 points)
13	Pavia Township	16.0% (±11.0 points)
14 (tie)	Schellsburg	15.8% (±14.0 points)
14 (tie)	Monroe Township (Bedford County)	15.8% (±5.7 points)
16	West Providence Township	15.7% (±7.4 points)
17	Liberty Township (Bedford County)	14.3% (±5.5 points)
18 (tie)	Woodbury	13.5% (±26.4 points)
18 (tie)	South Woodbury Township	13.5% (±4.5 points)
20	Woodbury Township (Bedford County)	13.3% (±5.4 points)
21	Snake Spring Township	12.8% (±4.4 points)
22	Kimmel Township	12.2% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Bedford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Providence Township

How often do people move in West Providence Township?

15.7% of households in West Providence Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

28.6% of households in West Providence Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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