How long do people stay in their homes in Benton Township (Columbia County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Benton Township (Columbia County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±5.9 points) of households in Benton Township (Columbia County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.0% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 26.6%

When households in Benton Township (Columbia County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Benton Township (Columbia County)	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.8 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.5% (±5.6 points)	15.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.4% (±7.3 points)	34.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.0% (±6.9 points)	16.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±3.5 points)	12.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.3% (±5.0 points)	17.6%	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 Benton Township (Columbia County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Columbia County (19.2%).

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 Benton Township (Columbia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Columbia County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Benton Township (Columbia County)	—	12.0% (±5.9 points)	—
Benton	1.0 mi	17.2% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stillwater	3.1 mi	17.6% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fishing Creek Township	4.0 mi	12.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Columbia County)	4.0 mi	9.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Columbus	4.4 mi	9.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County)	5.3 mi	18.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	6.2 mi	17.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Township (Columbia County)	6.4 mi	8.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
15	Catawissa Township	15.7% (±10.3 points)
16	Briar Creek Township	13.7% (±5.5 points)
17	Hemlock Township	13.0% (±5.4 points)
18	Orangeville	12.6% (±30.1 points)
19	Beaver Township (Columbia County)	12.4% (±5.3 points)
20	Fishing Creek Township	12.3% (±8.3 points)
21	Benton Township (Columbia County)	12.0% (±5.9 points)
22	Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	11.4% (±7.4 points)
23	Madison Township (Columbia County)	11.0% (±4.7 points)
24	Main Township	10.8% (±4.3 points)
25	Roaring Creek Township	10.5% (±6.9 points)
26	Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County)	9.9% (±5.3 points)
27	Jackson Township (Columbia County)	9.7% (±12.2 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Columbia 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 Benton Township (Columbia County)

How often do people move in Benton Township (Columbia County)?

12.0% of households in Benton Township (Columbia County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Benton Township (Columbia County) have?

26.6% of households in Benton Township (Columbia County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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