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

Name: How long people stay in Meshoppen Township, PA, 2020–2024
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8.4% (±3.7 points) of households in Meshoppen Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 8.4% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 40.4%

When households in Meshoppen Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Meshoppen Township	Wyoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.6 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	6.2% (±3.3 points)	13.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±9.0 points)	27.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±5.7 points)	20.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	29.6% (±9.3 points)	14.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±5.6 points)	21.2%	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 Meshoppen Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Wyoming County (17.1%).

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 Meshoppen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meshoppen Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Meshoppen Township	—	8.4% (±3.7 points)	—
Meshoppen	1.9 mi	26.5% (±12.4 points)	Higher
Auburn Township	4.0 mi	10.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Braintrim Township	4.4 mi	30.4% (±14.7 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Wyoming County)	4.4 mi	15.3% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Laceyville	5.2 mi	37.0% (±18.5 points)	Higher
Mehoopany Township	5.4 mi	14.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Windham Township (Wyoming County)	5.7 mi	4.5% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tuscarora Township (Bradford County)	6.7 mi	14.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Meshoppen, PA (26.5%), Braintrim Township, PA (30.4%), Washington Township (Wyoming County), PA (15.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Washington Township (Wyoming County)	15.3% (±5.1 points)
15	Mehoopany Township	14.9% (±6.3 points)
16	Falls Township (Wyoming County)	12.6% (±5.6 points)
17	Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)	12.3% (±5.7 points)
18	Nicholson Township (Wyoming County)	9.5% (±5.2 points)
19	Noxen Township	8.6% (±4.7 points)
20	Meshoppen Township	8.4% (±3.7 points)
21	Clinton Township (Wyoming County)	6.8% (±3.4 points)
22	Windham Township (Wyoming County)	4.5% (±10.8 points)
23	Forkston Township	2.3% (±22.2 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Wyoming 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 Meshoppen Township

How often do people move in Meshoppen Township?

8.4% of households in Meshoppen Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Meshoppen Township have?

40.4% of households in Meshoppen Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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