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

Name: How long people stay in East Union Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.6% (±7.8 points) of households in East Union Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 30.0%

When households in East Union Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Union Township	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±4.0 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.0% (±6.7 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.4% (±15.0 points)	33.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±4.5 points)	17.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±5.1 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.3% (±7.7 points)	20.9%	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 Union Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (17.2%).

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 East Union Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Union Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Union Township	—	17.6% (±7.8 points)	—
Kline Township	4.0 mi	13.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Union Township (Schuylkill County)	4.3 mi	11.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Delano Township	4.4 mi	22.4% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mahanoy Township	4.7 mi	16.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mahanoy City	5.2 mi	22.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah Heights	5.6 mi	10.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ringtown	6.1 mi	8.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Black Creek Township	6.1 mi	6.2% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Black Creek Township, PA (6.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16	St. Clair	21.1% (±10.9 points)
17	Hegins Township	20.3% (±7.4 points)
18	New Philadelphia	20.0% (±7.0 points)
19	Orwigsburg	19.9% (±9.1 points)
20 (tie)	Tower City	19.4% (±6.5 points)
20 (tie)	Foster Township (Schuylkill County)	19.4% (±30.4 points)
22	East Union Township	17.6% (±7.8 points)
23	Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	17.2% (±6.6 points)
24	Mahanoy Township	16.4% (±10.5 points)
25	Norwegian Township	16.3% (±7.7 points)
26	Cressona	16.1% (±5.7 points)
27 (tie)	Port Carbon	15.8% (±4.8 points)
27 (tie)	Cass Township (Schuylkill County)	15.8% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 Union Township

How often do people move in East Union Township?

17.6% of households in East Union Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.0% of households in East Union Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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