How long do people stay in their homes in Forest City, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Forest City, PA, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±6.7 points) of households in Forest City, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.8% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 25.4%

When households in Forest City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest City	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±3.4 points)	2.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±5.8 points)	10.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±9.0 points)	30.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±6.4 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±5.2 points)	17.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.7% (±5.2 points)	20.6%	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 Forest City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Susquehanna County (13.6%).

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 Forest City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest City	—	20.8% (±6.7 points)	—
Vandling	1.8 mi	11.7% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Wayne County)	3.2 mi	13.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fell Township	3.7 mi	11.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Simpson	4.0 mi	16.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Union Dale	4.2 mi	16.8% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clifford Township	4.6 mi	9.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Waymart	5.7 mi	16.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	5.9 mi	20.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fell Township, PA (11.6%), Clifford Township, PA (9.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Great Bend	26.2% (±8.0 points)
4	Hallstead	25.1% (±7.5 points)
5	Montrose	22.9% (±7.4 points)
6	New Milford	22.4% (±8.2 points)
7	Ararat Township	22.1% (±9.8 points)
8	Susquehanna Depot	21.6% (±6.9 points)
9	Forest City	20.8% (±6.7 points)
10	Middletown Township (Susquehanna County)	17.9% (±10.8 points)
11	Union Dale	16.8% (±9.0 points)
12 (tie)	Dimock Township	16.3% (±7.0 points)
12 (tie)	New Milford Township	16.3% (±6.0 points)
14	Rush Township (Susquehanna County)	15.0% (±6.7 points)
15	Herrick Township (Susquehanna County)	14.8% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Susquehanna 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 Forest City

How often do people move in Forest City?

20.8% of households in Forest City, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest City have?

25.4% of households in Forest City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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