How long do people stay in their homes in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.5% (±4.6 points) of households in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.5% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 25.8%

When households in Butler Township (Luzerne County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.9 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±4.2 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.5% (±5.8 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.3% (±6.4 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±3.1 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.5% (±4.1 points)	18.8%	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 Butler Township (Luzerne County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Luzerne County (19.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Butler Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Township (Luzerne County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Butler Township (Luzerne County)	—	17.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Harleigh	3.6 mi	20.0% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Freeland	4.2 mi	14.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dorrance Township	4.9 mi	7.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
West Hazleton	5.1 mi	24.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jeddo	5.3 mi	21.7% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham	5.5 mi	18.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hazle Township	5.9 mi	14.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hollenback Township	5.9 mi	12.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dorrance Township, PA (7.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
24	Shickshinny	18.8% (±8.6 points)
25	Dallas	18.6% (±6.8 points)
26	Avoca	18.5% (±6.6 points)
27 (tie)	Conyngham	18.0% (±9.7 points)
27 (tie)	Plains Township	18.0% (±4.5 points)
29	Laurel Run	17.9% (±18.4 points)
30 (tie)	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	17.5% (±4.6 points)
30 (tie)	Lake Township (Luzerne County)	17.5% (±6.1 points)
32 (tie)	Swoyersville	17.4% (±5.3 points)
32 (tie)	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	17.4% (±7.6 points)
32 (tie)	Kingston Township	17.4% (±7.7 points)
35	Rice Township	17.2% (±6.3 points)
36	Dallas Township	17.1% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Butler Township (Luzerne County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Beech Mountain Lakes.

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 Butler Township (Luzerne County)

How often do people move in Butler Township (Luzerne County)?

17.5% of households in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Butler Township (Luzerne County) have?

25.8% of households in Butler Township (Luzerne County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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