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

Name: How long people stay in Forest Lake Township, PA, 2020–2024
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13.5% (±6.3 points) of households in Forest Lake Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.5% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 47.9%

When households in Forest Lake Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest Lake Township	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.8% (±6.1 points)	10.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.4% (±7.5 points)	30.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±5.9 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.1% (±6.5 points)	17.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	32.8% (±8.5 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 Lake Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (13.6%).

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 Forest Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Lake Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest Lake Township	—	13.5% (±6.3 points)	—
Friendsville	3.5 mi	6.5% (±44.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown Township (Susquehanna County)	3.8 mi	17.9% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Choconut Township	4.6 mi	9.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jessup Township	5.2 mi	7.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake Township	5.7 mi	13.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Apolacon Township	7.1 mi	10.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Montrose	7.2 mi	22.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Township (Susquehanna County)	7.6 mi	15.0% (±6.7 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 Susquehanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
16 (tie)	Hop Bottom	13.9% (±10.4 points)
16 (tie)	Great Bend Township	13.9% (±5.1 points)
18	Silver Lake Township	13.6% (±4.5 points)
19	Forest Lake Township	13.5% (±6.3 points)
20	Oakland	12.2% (±7.1 points)
21	Springville Township	10.4% (±4.3 points)
22	Auburn Township	10.1% (±5.2 points)
23 (tie)	Lanesboro	10.0% (±5.5 points)
23 (tie)	Apolacon Township	10.0% (±8.2 points)
25	Liberty Township (Susquehanna County)	9.9% (±4.8 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 Lake Township

How often do people move in Forest Lake Township?

13.5% of households in Forest Lake Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest Lake Township have?

47.9% of households in Forest Lake Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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