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

Name: How long people stay in Williamstown, PA, 2020–2024
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28.8% (±7.6 points) of households in Williamstown, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.8% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 31.2%

When households in Williamstown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Williamstown	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.6 points)	4.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.7% (±7.1 points)	18.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.2% (±7.7 points)	37.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.8% (±4.0 points)	16.1%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±5.3 points)	10.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.8% (±6.2 points)	12.2%	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 Williamstown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Dauphin County (23.1%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Williamstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williamstown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Williamstown	—	28.8% (±7.6 points)	—
Williams Township (Dauphin County)	1.0 mi	5.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Tower City	3.4 mi	19.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hubley Township	4.1 mi	7.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Wiconisco Township	4.3 mi	6.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Lykens	4.4 mi	13.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Rush Township (Dauphin County)	4.5 mi	4.9% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gratz	5.5 mi	48.3% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	5.7 mi	17.2% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Williams Township (Dauphin County), PA (5.4%), Hubley Township, PA (7.4%), Wiconisco Township, PA (6.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gratz	48.3% (±27.8 points)
2	Highspire	37.3% (±12.7 points)
3	Harrisburg	32.5% (±3.5 points)
4	Middletown	30.9% (±5.5 points)
5	Williamstown	28.8% (±7.6 points)
6	Penbrook	28.6% (±13.4 points)
7	Derry Township (Dauphin County)	25.4% (±3.3 points)
8	South Hanover Township	24.8% (±7.2 points)
9	Lower Paxton Township	24.1% (±2.5 points)
10	Susquehanna Township (Dauphin County)	22.9% (±3.5 points)
11	Millersburg	22.0% (±6.5 points)

Showing 11 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Williamstown

How often do people move in Williamstown?

28.8% of households in Williamstown, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Williamstown have?

31.2% of households in Williamstown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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