How long do people stay in their homes in Great Bend, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Great Bend, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.2% (±8.0 points) of households in Great Bend, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.2% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 32.1%

When households in Great Bend moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Great Bend	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±3.9 points)	2.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±7.0 points)	10.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.1% (±8.8 points)	30.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.6% (±4.4 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.6% (±6.2 points)	17.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.5% (±8.2 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 Great Bend, 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 Great Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Great Bend
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Great Bend	—	26.2% (±8.0 points)	—
Hallstead	0.8 mi	25.1% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Great Bend Township	3.2 mi	13.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Susquehanna County)	5.3 mi	9.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Oakland Township (Susquehanna County)	5.9 mi	5.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Town of Conklin	6.6 mi	25.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)	6.8 mi	29.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Milford	6.8 mi	22.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	7.2 mi	12.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Great Bend Township, PA (13.9%), Liberty Township (Susquehanna County), PA (9.9%), Oakland Township (Susquehanna County), PA (5.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Thompson	48.6% (±13.5 points)
2	Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)	29.6% (±8.8 points)
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)

Showing 9 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 Great Bend

How often do people move in Great Bend?

26.2% of households in Great Bend, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Great Bend have?

32.1% of households in Great Bend have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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