How long do people stay in their homes in Huntington Township (Luzerne County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Huntington Township (Luzerne County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±7.6 points) of households in Huntington Township (Luzerne County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.4% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 40.0%

When households in Huntington Township (Luzerne County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±7.3 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.9% (±8.2 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±5.3 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±4.6 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	29.3% (±9.1 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 Huntington Township (Luzerne County), 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 Huntington Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Huntington Township (Luzerne County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	—	17.4% (±7.6 points)	—
New Columbus	2.1 mi	9.9% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Luzerne County)	5.2 mi	12.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shickshinny	5.3 mi	18.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fishing Creek Township	6.1 mi	12.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Luzerne County)	6.1 mi	9.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Benton Township (Columbia County)	6.2 mi	12.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Briar Creek Township	6.4 mi	13.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stillwater	7.0 mi	17.6% (±38.1 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 Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
27 (tie)	Conyngham	18.0% (±9.7 points)
27 (tie)	Plains Township	18.0% (±4.5 points)
29	Laurel Run	17.9% (±18.4 points)
30 (tie)	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	17.5% (±4.6 points)
30 (tie)	Lake Township (Luzerne County)	17.5% (±6.1 points)
32 (tie)	Swoyersville	17.4% (±5.3 points)
32 (tie)	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	17.4% (±7.6 points)
32 (tie)	Kingston Township	17.4% (±7.7 points)
35	Rice Township	17.2% (±6.3 points)
36	Dallas Township	17.1% (±4.9 points)
37	Buck Township	16.7% (±12.2 points)
38	Sugar Notch	16.2% (±5.7 points)
39	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	15.2% (±7.4 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 Huntington Township (Luzerne County)

How often do people move in Huntington Township (Luzerne County)?

17.4% of households in Huntington Township (Luzerne County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Huntington Township (Luzerne County) have?

40.0% of households in Huntington Township (Luzerne County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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