How long do people stay in their homes in Williams Township (Northampton County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Williams Township (Northampton County), PA, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±8.1 points) of households in Williams Township (Northampton County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.9%

When households in Williams Township (Northampton County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Williams Township (Northampton County)	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±4.4 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.8% (±6.8 points)	17.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.9% (±8.5 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.1% (±7.8 points)	19.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.8% (±4.5 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.1% (±5.5 points)	13.8%	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 Williams Township (Northampton County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Northampton County (20.4%).

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 Williams Township (Northampton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williams Township (Northampton County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Williams Township (Northampton County)	—	18.1% (±8.1 points)	—
Glendon	2.0 mi	19.4% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Old Orchard	2.6 mi	6.1% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Pohatcong Township	2.7 mi	20.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Riegelsville	2.8 mi	19.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Easton	3.4 mi	24.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson	3.8 mi	20.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	3.9 mi	32.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Durham Township	4.0 mi	16.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Old Orchard, PA (6.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Easton, PA (32.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17	Upper Nazareth Township	20.3% (±9.0 points)
18	Walnutport	20.0% (±12.6 points)
19	Allen Township	19.6% (±7.9 points)
20	Glendon	19.4% (±23.5 points)
21	Bath	19.0% (±5.9 points)
22	Bethlehem Township	18.5% (±3.3 points)
23	Williams Township (Northampton County)	18.1% (±8.1 points)
24	Portland	17.0% (±18.4 points)
25 (tie)	Northampton	14.8% (±4.8 points)
25 (tie)	Lower Mount Bethel Township	14.8% (±7.5 points)
27	Stockertown	14.3% (±12.3 points)
28	North Catasauqua	14.1% (±7.4 points)
29	Washington Township (Northampton County)	14.0% (±6.0 points)

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

The figures for Williams Township (Northampton County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Morgan Hill, Raubsville.

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 Williams Township (Northampton County)

How often do people move in Williams Township (Northampton County)?

18.1% of households in Williams Township (Northampton County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Williams Township (Northampton County) have?

24.9% of households in Williams Township (Northampton County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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