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

Name: How long people stay in Wheatfield Township, PA, 2020–2024
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15.8% (±5.7 points) of households in Wheatfield Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.8% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 35.7%

When households in Wheatfield Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wheatfield Township	Perry County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±2.2 points)	2.1%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±5.3 points)	13.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.5% (±8.8 points)	32.3%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.0% (±6.1 points)	17.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±5.0 points)	15.2%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.1% (±8.4 points)	18.6%	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 Wheatfield Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Perry County (15.9%).

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 Wheatfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheatfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wheatfield Township	—	15.8% (±5.7 points)	—
Miller Township (Perry County)	3.7 mi	14.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Duncannon	3.7 mi	24.5% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Perry County)	4.6 mi	9.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	4.9 mi	17.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	5.7 mi	26.5% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Carroll Township (Perry County)	5.8 mi	23.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Reed Township	5.9 mi	7.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oliver Township (Perry County)	6.0 mi	16.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newport, PA (26.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Northeast Madison Township	19.6% (±8.8 points)
10	Bloomfield	17.9% (±9.0 points)
11	Oliver Township (Perry County)	16.8% (±6.3 points)
12	Millerstown	16.7% (±7.4 points)
13	Jackson Township (Perry County)	16.5% (±8.4 points)
14	Saville Township	15.9% (±9.9 points)
15	Wheatfield Township	15.8% (±5.7 points)
16	Miller Township (Perry County)	14.6% (±6.3 points)
17	Spring Township (Perry County)	14.2% (±6.1 points)
18	Centre Township (Perry County)	12.0% (±4.7 points)
19	Greenwood Township (Perry County)	11.7% (±5.7 points)
20	Howe Township (Perry County)	10.9% (±7.5 points)
21	Tuscarora Township (Perry County)	10.8% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Perry 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 Wheatfield Township

How often do people move in Wheatfield Township?

15.8% of households in Wheatfield Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wheatfield Township have?

35.7% of households in Wheatfield Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wheatfield township, Perry 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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