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

Name: How long people stay in Hemlock Township, PA, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±5.4 points) of households in Hemlock Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.0% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 33.5%

When households in Hemlock Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hemlock Township	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±0.8 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±5.3 points)	15.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±10.1 points)	34.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.4% (±5.5 points)	16.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.1% (±5.5 points)	12.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.4% (±5.4 points)	17.6%	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 Hemlock Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Columbia County (19.2%).

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 Hemlock Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hemlock Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hemlock Township	—	13.0% (±5.4 points)	—
Montour Township	3.5 mi	17.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomsburg	3.6 mi	34.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County)	3.7 mi	9.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Hemlock Township	3.7 mi	7.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township (Montour County)	4.2 mi	13.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lightstreet	5.5 mi	11.1% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Espy	5.5 mi	21.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Columbia County)	5.5 mi	16.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomsburg, PA (34.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11 (tie)	Benton	17.2% (±12.2 points)
11 (tie)	Montour Township	17.2% (±6.7 points)
13	Scott Township (Columbia County)	16.4% (±4.6 points)
14	Orange Township	15.8% (±7.9 points)
15	Catawissa Township	15.7% (±10.3 points)
16	Briar Creek Township	13.7% (±5.5 points)
17	Hemlock Township	13.0% (±5.4 points)
18	Orangeville	12.6% (±30.1 points)
19	Beaver Township (Columbia County)	12.4% (±5.3 points)
20	Fishing Creek Township	12.3% (±8.3 points)
21	Benton Township (Columbia County)	12.0% (±5.9 points)
22	Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	11.4% (±7.4 points)
23	Madison Township (Columbia County)	11.0% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Columbia 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 Hemlock Township

How often do people move in Hemlock Township?

13.0% of households in Hemlock Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hemlock Township have?

33.5% of households in Hemlock Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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