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

Name: How long people stay in Whitehall Township, PA, 2020–2024
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22.3% (±3.3 points) of households in Whitehall Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.3% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 21.1%

When households in Whitehall Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Whitehall Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.3 points)	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±3.0 points)	17.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.9% (±3.9 points)	38.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±2.8 points)	17.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±2.7 points)	10.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±2.1 points)	12.0%	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 Whitehall Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lehigh County (21.6%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Whitehall Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitehall Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Whitehall Township	—	22.3% (±3.3 points)	—
Coplay	1.0 mi	13.7% (±6.7 points)	Lower
North Catasauqua	1.6 mi	14.1% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Catasauqua	2.3 mi	25.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Northampton	2.3 mi	14.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Lehigh County)	3.3 mi	26.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
South Whitehall Township	3.4 mi	17.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Allen Township	3.6 mi	19.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Whitehall Township	4.2 mi	11.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coplay, PA (13.7%), North Catasauqua, PA (14.1%), Northampton, PA (14.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Allentown	29.3% (±2.2 points)
2	Hanover Township (Lehigh County)	26.8% (±7.5 points)
3	Catasauqua	25.6% (±6.9 points)
4	Alburtis	23.6% (±8.7 points)
5 (tie)	Emmaus	22.3% (±5.2 points)
5 (tie)	Whitehall Township	22.3% (±3.3 points)
7	Fountain Hill	21.6% (±7.1 points)
8	Coopersburg	19.4% (±5.9 points)
9	Upper Macungie Township	17.8% (±3.3 points)
10	South Whitehall Township	17.4% (±3.4 points)
11	Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	17.2% (±4.7 points)
12	Slatington	17.1% (±7.5 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Lehigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Whitehall Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cementon, Egypt, Fullerton, Hokendauqua, Stiles.

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 Whitehall Township

How often do people move in Whitehall Township?

22.3% of households in Whitehall Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Whitehall Township have?

21.1% of households in Whitehall Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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