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

Name: How long people stay in East Lackawannock Township, PA, 2020–2024
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14.0% (±5.7 points) of households in East Lackawannock Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.0% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 40.5%

When households in East Lackawannock Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Lackawannock Township	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.3 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±5.6 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.3% (±6.1 points)	34.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.2% (±7.2 points)	18.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	26.4% (±7.5 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±4.4 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 East Lackawannock Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mercer County (17.9%).

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 East Lackawannock Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Lackawannock Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Lackawannock Township	—	14.0% (±5.7 points)	—
Mercer	2.4 mi	33.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Lackawannock Township	4.3 mi	15.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Township (Mercer County)	4.4 mi	11.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	4.9 mi	12.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Findley Township	5.0 mi	15.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Mercer County)	5.4 mi	7.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Coolspring Township	5.5 mi	19.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Volant	6.3 mi	5.0% (±47.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Springfield Township (Mercer County), PA (7.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mercer, PA (33.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17	Liberty Township (Mercer County)	16.4% (±5.8 points)
18	Greene Township (Mercer County)	16.0% (±6.6 points)
19	Lake Township (Mercer County)	15.9% (±7.6 points)
20	Lackawannock Township	15.5% (±7.4 points)
21	Findley Township	15.2% (±6.4 points)
22	Pine Township (Mercer County)	14.8% (±5.4 points)
23	East Lackawannock Township	14.0% (±5.7 points)
24	Pymatuning Township	13.3% (±4.9 points)
25 (tie)	Farrell	13.1% (±5.1 points)
25 (tie)	Hempfield Township (Mercer County)	13.1% (±6.0 points)
27	Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County)	12.9% (±10.9 points)
28	Shenango Township (Mercer County)	12.7% (±5.8 points)
29	Wolf Creek Township	12.6% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 East Lackawannock Township

How often do people move in East Lackawannock Township?

14.0% of households in East Lackawannock Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does East Lackawannock Township have?

40.5% of households in East Lackawannock Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Lackawannock township, Mercer 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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