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

Name: How long people stay in Dreher Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.8% (±9.7 points) of households in Dreher Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.8% (±9.7 points)
Since before 2000: 23.3%

When households in Dreher Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dreher Township	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.2 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±9.4 points)	12.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.4% (±8.8 points)	33.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±6.9 points)	19.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±4.9 points)	13.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±5.8 points)	17.7%	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 Dreher Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wayne County (16.0%).

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 Dreher Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dreher Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dreher Township	—	22.8% (±9.7 points)	—
Sterling Township	3.3 mi	13.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lehigh Township (Wayne County)	4.2 mi	9.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Greene Township (Pike County)	5.9 mi	29.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	6.6 mi	12.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Wayne County)	6.9 mi	19.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Big Bass Lake	7.1 mi	8.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Covington Township (Lackawanna County)	7.2 mi	9.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates	8.2 mi	17.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lehigh Township (Wayne County), PA (9.4%), Big Bass Lake, PA (8.9%), Covington Township (Lackawanna County), PA (9.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	24.0% (±8.5 points)
2	Dreher Township	22.8% (±9.7 points)
3	Honesdale	22.5% (±10.1 points)
4	Prompton	19.4% (±12.5 points)
5	Salem Township (Wayne County)	19.3% (±8.1 points)
6	Buckingham Township (Wayne County)	17.5% (±9.0 points)
7	Lebanon Township	17.0% (±12.3 points)
8	Damascus Township	16.9% (±6.3 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Wayne 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 Dreher Township

How often do people move in Dreher Township?

22.8% of households in Dreher Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dreher Township have?

23.3% of households in Dreher Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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