How long do people stay in their homes in Delaware Water Gap, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Delaware Water Gap, PA, 2020–2024
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28.3% (±12.8 points) of households in Delaware Water Gap, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.3% (±12.8 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Delaware Water Gap moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Delaware Water Gap	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	12.2% (±7.3 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±10.5 points)	13.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.3% (±10.2 points)	36.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±13.0 points)	23.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±6.4 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.5% (±6.5 points)	11.3%	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 Delaware Water Gap, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Monroe 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 Delaware Water Gap

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delaware Water Gap
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Delaware Water Gap	—	28.3% (±12.8 points)	—
East Stroudsburg	3.2 mi	23.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stroudsburg	3.3 mi	31.5% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Portland	3.7 mi	17.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	3.8 mi	18.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington Heights	4.5 mi	16.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Mount Bethel Township	4.6 mi	9.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Knowlton Township	4.6 mi	12.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Stroud Township	4.7 mi	17.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Mount Bethel Township, PA (9.4%), Knowlton Township, NJ (12.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Stroudsburg	31.5% (±8.2 points)
2	Delaware Water Gap	28.3% (±12.8 points)
3	Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	25.3% (±6.9 points)
4	East Stroudsburg	23.6% (±5.8 points)
5	Price Township	23.5% (±10.1 points)
6	Barrett Township	20.3% (±8.9 points)
7	Ross Township (Monroe County)	19.0% (±8.8 points)
8	Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	18.9% (±5.8 points)

Showing 8 of 20 places in Monroe 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 Delaware Water Gap

How often do people move in Delaware Water Gap?

28.3% of households in Delaware Water Gap, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Delaware Water Gap have?

21.4% of households in Delaware Water Gap have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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