How long do people stay in their homes in Dickson City, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Dickson City, PA, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±4.9 points) of households in Dickson City, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.2% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 31.5%

When households in Dickson City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dickson City	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±4.7 points)	14.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±7.6 points)	35.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±6.8 points)	17.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±3.3 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.5% (±4.2 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 Dickson City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Dickson City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dickson City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dickson City	—	15.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Chinchilla	2.0 mi	9.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blakely	2.2 mi	7.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
South Abington Township	3.0 mi	13.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Throop	3.1 mi	18.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Olyphant	3.3 mi	18.9% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clarks Green	3.8 mi	17.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clarks Summit	4.0 mi	12.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dunmore	4.1 mi	20.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blakely, PA (7.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)	19.1% (±8.6 points)
7	Olyphant	18.9% (±10.8 points)
8	Dalton	18.8% (±7.8 points)
9	Throop	18.1% (±6.8 points)
10	Clarks Green	17.1% (±6.6 points)
11	Taylor	15.8% (±5.6 points)
12	Dickson City	15.2% (±4.9 points)
13	Waverly Township	14.7% (±7.5 points)
14	South Abington Township	13.9% (±4.0 points)
15	Mayfield	13.6% (±4.8 points)
16	Elmhurst Township	13.1% (±10.2 points)
17 (tie)	Moscow	13.0% (±5.4 points)
17 (tie)	La Plume Township	13.0% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 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 Dickson City

How often do people move in Dickson City?

15.2% of households in Dickson City, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dickson City have?

31.5% of households in Dickson City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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