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

Name: How long people stay in Dunmore, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.2% (±4.0 points) of households in Dunmore, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.2% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 28.3%

When households in Dunmore moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dunmore	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±3.8 points)	14.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.2% (±4.8 points)	35.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.4% (±4.3 points)	17.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±2.7 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.9% (±3.8 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 Dunmore, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lackawanna County (18.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dunmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunmore
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dunmore	—	20.2% (±4.0 points)	—
Throop	1.8 mi	18.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Olyphant	3.0 mi	18.9% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Roaring Brook Township	3.1 mi	6.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Scranton	3.2 mi	25.7% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Elmhurst Township	3.9 mi	13.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dickson City	4.1 mi	15.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jessup	4.3 mi	8.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Blakely	5.0 mi	7.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roaring Brook Township, PA (6.5%), Jessup, PA (8.5%), Blakely, PA (7.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scranton, PA (25.7%).

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
1	Scranton	25.7% (±1.9 points)
2	Moosic	24.2% (±9.1 points)
3	Spring Brook Township	23.2% (±7.7 points)
4	Dunmore	20.2% (±4.0 points)
5	Carbondale	20.1% (±4.8 points)
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)

Showing 10 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 Dunmore

How often do people move in Dunmore?

20.2% of households in Dunmore, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dunmore have?

28.3% of households in Dunmore have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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