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

Name: How long people stay in Jackson Township (Luzerne County), PA, 2020–2024
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9.5% (±4.6 points) of households in Jackson Township (Luzerne County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.5% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 30.6%

When households in Jackson Township (Luzerne County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jackson Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.5 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.9% (±4.4 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.5% (±8.6 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.4% (±6.8 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±4.0 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.8% (±7.1 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 Jackson Township (Luzerne County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Luzerne County (19.1%).

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 Jackson Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson Township (Luzerne County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jackson Township (Luzerne County)	—	9.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Larksville	2.8 mi	13.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	3.1 mi	22.2% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Lehman Township (Luzerne County)	3.3 mi	11.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shavertown	3.4 mi	6.4% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Trucksville	3.5 mi	21.1% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Courtdale	3.5 mi	13.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	3.6 mi	18.6% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Edwardsville	3.9 mi	19.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plymouth, PA (22.2%), Dallas, PA (18.6%).

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
58 (tie)	Ross Township (Luzerne County)	11.3% (±4.7 points)
60	Lehman Township (Luzerne County)	11.0% (±5.7 points)
61	Franklin Township (Luzerne County)	10.7% (±5.3 points)
62	New Columbus	9.9% (±9.4 points)
63 (tie)	Exeter Township (Luzerne County)	9.7% (±4.9 points)
63 (tie)	Salem Township (Luzerne County)	9.7% (±4.8 points)
65	Jackson Township (Luzerne County)	9.5% (±4.6 points)
66	Slocum Township	9.0% (±9.5 points)
67	Hunlock Township	8.3% (±5.1 points)
68	Fairmount Township	8.2% (±4.2 points)
69 (tie)	Pringle	7.9% (±8.4 points)
69 (tie)	Fairview Township (Luzerne County)	7.9% (±4.2 points)
71	Dorrance Township	7.6% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Jackson Township (Luzerne County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chase.

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 Jackson Township (Luzerne County)

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

9.5% of households in Jackson Township (Luzerne County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.6% of households in Jackson Township (Luzerne County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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