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

Name: How long people stay in Jenkins Township, PA, 2020–2024
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30.5% (±11.8 points) of households in Jenkins Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.5% (±11.8 points)
Since before 2000: 20.1%

When households in Jenkins Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jenkins Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±5.8 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.8% (±10.3 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	22.1% (±9.9 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.3% (±10.7 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±4.3 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±4.9 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 Jenkins Township, 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 Jenkins Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jenkins Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jenkins Township	—	30.5% (±11.8 points)	—
Pittston Township	2.2 mi	14.3% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Yatesville	2.4 mi	6.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Dupont	2.7 mi	31.8% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Laflin	2.7 mi	14.1% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Browntown	2.9 mi	13.6% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Hughestown	3.3 mi	13.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Avoca	3.7 mi	18.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pittston	3.7 mi	25.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pittston Township, PA (14.3%), Yatesville, PA (6.5%), Laflin, PA (14.1%).

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
1	Dupont	31.8% (±12.1 points)
2	Jenkins Township	30.5% (±11.8 points)
3	Wilkes-Barre Township	28.1% (±11.4 points)
4	Pittston	25.6% (±5.2 points)
5	Kingston	25.5% (±4.4 points)
6	Wilkes-Barre	25.4% (±2.9 points)
7	Luzerne	25.1% (±9.0 points)
8	Nescopeck	24.7% (±7.8 points)

Showing 8 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Jenkins Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Inkerman.

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 Jenkins Township

How often do people move in Jenkins Township?

30.5% of households in Jenkins Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jenkins Township have?

20.1% of households in Jenkins Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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