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

Name: How long people stay in Hazleton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.7% (±3.8 points) of households in Hazleton, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.7% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 20.0%

When households in Hazleton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hazleton	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.4 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±3.5 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±4.1 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±3.8 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±1.6 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±3.1 points)	18.8%	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 Hazleton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Luzerne County (19.1%).

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 Hazleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hazleton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hazleton	—	22.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Hazle Township	2.2 mi	14.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Harleigh	2.5 mi	20.0% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Banks Township (Carbon County)	3.1 mi	6.2% (±13.2 points)	Lower
West Hazleton	3.2 mi	24.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Meadows	3.4 mi	27.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
McAdoo	3.6 mi	22.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jeddo	4.9 mi	21.7% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham	5.4 mi	18.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hazle Township, PA (14.0%), Banks Township (Carbon County), PA (6.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	West Hazleton	24.5% (±9.0 points)
10 (tie)	Forty Fort	24.4% (±7.6 points)
10 (tie)	Warrior Run	24.4% (±12.4 points)
12	Ashley	24.0% (±9.9 points)
13	West Pittston	23.1% (±8.5 points)
14	Harveys Lake	22.9% (±8.9 points)
15	Hazleton	22.7% (±3.8 points)
16	Nanticoke	22.6% (±4.5 points)
17 (tie)	Duryea	22.2% (±9.6 points)
17 (tie)	Plymouth	22.2% (±5.4 points)
19	Jeddo	21.7% (±19.5 points)
20	White Haven	21.5% (±6.7 points)
21	Penn Lake Park	20.9% (±8.2 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Hazleton

How often do people move in Hazleton?

22.7% of households in Hazleton, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hazleton have?

20.0% of households in Hazleton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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