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

Name: How long people stay in Catawissa, PA, 2020–2024
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27.2% (±7.9 points) of households in Catawissa, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.2% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Catawissa moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Catawissa	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±3.4 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.7% (±7.1 points)	15.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.7% (±7.9 points)	34.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.1% (±3.4 points)	16.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±2.8 points)	12.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.0% (±4.7 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 Catawissa, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Columbia County (19.2%).

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 Catawissa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Catawissa
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Catawissa	—	27.2% (±7.9 points)	—
Catawissa Township	0.9 mi	15.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Montour Township	3.0 mi	17.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Columbia County)	3.2 mi	18.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomsburg	3.4 mi	34.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Espy	4.2 mi	21.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township (Montour County)	4.3 mi	13.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Main Township	4.6 mi	10.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Mayberry Township	4.7 mi	11.9% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cooper Township (Montour County), PA (13.3%), Main Township, PA (10.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bloomsburg	34.0% (±6.0 points)
2	South Centre Township	31.6% (±8.9 points)
3	Briar Creek	28.6% (±12.7 points)
4	Catawissa	27.2% (±7.9 points)
5	Millville	24.8% (±10.2 points)
6	Berwick	20.5% (±6.0 points)
7	Franklin Township (Columbia County)	18.7% (±9.3 points)
8	Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County)	18.2% (±6.7 points)
9	Locust Township	17.7% (±8.2 points)
10	Stillwater	17.6% (±38.1 points)

Showing 10 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 Catawissa

How often do people move in Catawissa?

27.2% of households in Catawissa, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Catawissa have?

18.9% of households in Catawissa have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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