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

Name: How long people stay in Blakely, PA, 2020–2024
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7.3% (±3.4 points) of households in Blakely, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 7.3% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 36.4%

When households in Blakely moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Blakely	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.9 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	6.8% (±3.3 points)	14.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.4% (±8.9 points)	35.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.8% (±6.0 points)	17.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.1% (±5.5 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.3% (±8.9 points)	18.4%	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 Blakely, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lackawanna County (18.2%).

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 Blakely

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blakely
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Blakely	—	7.3% (±3.4 points)	—
Dickson City	2.2 mi	15.2% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Olyphant	2.7 mi	18.9% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Archbald	3.0 mi	9.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Throop	3.3 mi	18.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Chinchilla	3.4 mi	9.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jessup	3.9 mi	8.5% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Lackawanna County)	4.0 mi	7.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jermyn	4.1 mi	8.1% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dickson City, PA (15.2%), Olyphant, PA (18.9%), Throop, PA (18.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
31	Glenburn Township	9.6% (±3.9 points)
32 (tie)	Jessup	8.5% (±5.6 points)
32 (tie)	Carbondale Township	8.5% (±6.4 points)
34	Ransom Township	8.2% (±7.1 points)
35	Jermyn	8.1% (±4.6 points)
36	Newton Township	7.7% (±3.8 points)
37	Blakely	7.3% (±3.4 points)
38	Scott Township (Lackawanna County)	7.0% (±4.4 points)
39	Roaring Brook Township	6.5% (±3.1 points)
40	West Abington Township	2.5% (±23.6 points)

Showing 10 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Blakely

How often do people move in Blakely?

7.3% of households in Blakely, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Blakely have?

36.4% of households in Blakely have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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