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

Name: How long people stay in Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County), PA, 2020–2024
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19.1% (±8.6 points) of households in Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.1% (±8.6 points)
Since before 2000: 30.2%

When households in Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jefferson 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	18.5% (±8.5 points)	14.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.4% (±8.6 points)	35.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.4% (±8.0 points)	17.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.4% (±7.7 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.8% (±5.9 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 Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lackawanna County (18.2%).

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 Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)	—	19.1% (±8.6 points)	—
Jessup	2.5 mi	8.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Olyphant	4.2 mi	18.9% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Archbald	4.9 mi	9.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Throop	5.2 mi	18.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elmhurst Township	5.7 mi	13.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jermyn	6.0 mi	8.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Blakely	6.1 mi	7.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Lake Township (Wayne County)	6.2 mi	16.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jessup, PA (8.5%), Jermyn, PA (8.1%), Blakely, PA (7.3%).

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
1	Scranton	25.7% (±1.9 points)
2	Moosic	24.2% (±9.1 points)
3	Spring Brook Township	23.2% (±7.7 points)
4	Dunmore	20.2% (±4.0 points)
5	Carbondale	20.1% (±4.8 points)
6	Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)	19.1% (±8.6 points)
7	Olyphant	18.9% (±10.8 points)
8	Dalton	18.8% (±7.8 points)
9	Throop	18.1% (±6.8 points)
10	Clarks Green	17.1% (±6.6 points)
11	Taylor	15.8% (±5.6 points)
12	Dickson City	15.2% (±4.9 points)

Showing 12 of 40 places in Lackawanna County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mount Cobb.

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 Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County)

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

19.1% of households in Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.2% of households in Jefferson Township (Lackawanna County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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