How long do people stay in their homes in Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County), PA, 2020–2024
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10.0% (±4.6 points) of households in Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.0% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 33.3%

When households in Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.4% (±4.5 points)	14.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±12.0 points)	35.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±5.1 points)	17.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.4% (±7.9 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.9% (±5.3 points)	18.4%	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 Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lackawanna County (18.2%).

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 Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)	—	10.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Clifford Township	4.7 mi	9.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fell Township	4.7 mi	11.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Lackawanna County)	5.3 mi	7.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	5.5 mi	20.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Benton Township (Lackawanna County)	5.5 mi	10.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Simpson	6.1 mi	16.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mayfield	6.1 mi	13.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale Township	6.1 mi	8.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carbondale, PA (20.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
20 (tie)	Thornhurst Township	12.1% (±5.7 points)
23	Vandling	11.7% (±6.3 points)
24	Fell Township	11.6% (±5.3 points)
25	Old Forge	11.5% (±4.6 points)
26	Clifton Township	10.7% (±5.7 points)
27	Benton Township (Lackawanna County)	10.1% (±5.8 points)
28	Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)	10.0% (±4.6 points)
29	Archbald	9.9% (±4.0 points)
30	Covington Township (Lackawanna County)	9.8% (±6.0 points)
31	Glenburn Township	9.6% (±3.9 points)
32 (tie)	Jessup	8.5% (±5.6 points)
32 (tie)	Carbondale Township	8.5% (±6.4 points)
34	Ransom Township	8.2% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)

How often do people move in Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)?

10.0% of households in Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County) have?

33.3% of households in Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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