How long do people stay in their homes in Coal Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Coal Township, PA, 2020–2024
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19.5% (±5.9 points) of households in Coal Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.5% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 35.5%

When households in Coal Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Coal Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±1.8 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.8% (±5.6 points)	14.1%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.7% (±4.6 points)	33.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±3.8 points)	17.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±2.7 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	28.6% (±5.3 points)	20.3%	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 Coal Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Northumberland County (17.0%).

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 Coal Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coal Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Coal Township	—	19.5% (±5.9 points)	—
East Cameron Township	1.9 mi	7.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Shamokin	2.2 mi	19.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kulpmont	2.7 mi	8.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Marion Heights	3.4 mi	16.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carmel Township	4.2 mi	18.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eldred Township (Schuylkill County)	4.6 mi	13.9% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ralpho Township	5.6 mi	19.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carmel	5.7 mi	19.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Cameron Township, PA (7.3%), Kulpmont, PA (8.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Milton	32.7% (±7.3 points)
2	Herndon	23.3% (±10.9 points)
3	Riverside	22.4% (±8.2 points)
4	Watsontown	20.0% (±7.0 points)
5	Shamokin	19.8% (±4.6 points)
6 (tie)	Mount Carmel	19.5% (±6.8 points)
6 (tie)	Coal Township	19.5% (±5.9 points)
8	Ralpho Township	19.2% (±8.9 points)
9	Little Mahanoy Township	18.9% (±24.0 points)
10	Mount Carmel Township	18.3% (±7.3 points)
11	East Chillisquaque Township	18.2% (±14.2 points)
12	Sunbury	17.3% (±4.9 points)
13	Northumberland	17.2% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Northumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Coal Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Edgewood (community), Fairview-Ferndale, Marshallton.

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 Coal Township

How often do people move in Coal Township?

19.5% of households in Coal Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Coal Township have?

35.5% of households in Coal Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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