How long do people stay in their homes in Whitfield, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Whitfield, PA, 2020–2024
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8.3% (±3.6 points) of households in Whitfield, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 8.3% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 37.0%

When households in Whitfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Whitfield	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.4% (±3.5 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±9.5 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±6.2 points)	18.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.0% (±6.7 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.0% (±5.5 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 Whitfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Berks County (18.8%).

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 Whitfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Whitfield	—	8.3% (±3.6 points)	—
Springmont	0.5 mi	16.8% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Lawn	0.8 mi	11.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Wyomissing	1.1 mi	19.1% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Sinking Spring	1.1 mi	27.0% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Lincoln Park	1.7 mi	31.5% (±15.9 points)	Higher
Colony Park	1.7 mi	15.8% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wyomissing	2.1 mi	21.4% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Lower Heidelberg Township	2.7 mi	21.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Wyomissing, PA (19.1%), Sinking Spring, PA (27.0%), Lincoln Park, PA (31.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
20	Lorane	12.1% (±5.6 points)
21	West Lawn	11.3% (±9.0 points)
22	Fox Chase	10.4% (±11.6 points)
23	Riverview Park	10.3% (±6.6 points)
24 (tie)	Muhlenberg Park	8.6% (±9.6 points)
24 (tie)	Oley	8.6% (±10.9 points)
26	Whitfield	8.3% (±3.6 points)
27	Jacksonwald	6.5% (±4.6 points)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whitfield is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Spring Township (Berks County), whose figures include it.

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 Whitfield

How often do people move in Whitfield?

8.3% of households in Whitfield, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Whitfield have?

37.0% of households in Whitfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitfield CDP, 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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