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

Name: How long people stay in Emporium, PA, 2020–2024
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12.1% (±5.5 points) of households in Emporium, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.1% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 19.6%

When households in Emporium moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Emporium	Cameron County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.0% (±5.3 points)	9.1%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.8% (±7.6 points)	37.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.4% (±6.2 points)	20.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±2.7 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±4.7 points)	21.2%	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 Emporium, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cameron County (10.6%).

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 Emporium

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emporium
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Emporium	—	12.1% (±5.5 points)	—
Lumber Township	4.4 mi	8.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Portage Township (Cameron County)	4.5 mi	16.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shippen Township (Cameron County)	4.6 mi	8.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Portage Township (Potter County)	8.3 mi	22.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Austin	11 mi	9.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grove Township	12 mi	22.0% (±47.7 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich Township	13 mi	15.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Driftwood	13 mi	3.8% (±59.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Grove Township	22.0% (±47.7 points)
2	Portage Township (Cameron County)	16.9% (±14.7 points)
3	Emporium	12.1% (±5.5 points)
4	Gibson Township (Cameron County)	10.8% (±38.2 points)
5	Lumber Township	8.6% (±6.0 points)
6	Shippen Township (Cameron County)	8.0% (±4.1 points)
7	Driftwood	3.8% (±59.6 points)

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 Emporium

How often do people move in Emporium?

12.1% of households in Emporium, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Emporium have?

19.6% of households in Emporium have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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