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

Name: How long people stay in Middle Smithfield Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.9% (±3.9 points) of households in Middle Smithfield Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 15.3%

When households in Middle Smithfield Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Middle Smithfield Township	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±1.7 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±3.5 points)	13.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±4.8 points)	36.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.2% (±6.4 points)	23.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.7% (±2.8 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±2.3 points)	11.3%	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 Middle Smithfield Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Monroe County (17.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Middle Smithfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middle Smithfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Middle Smithfield Township	—	16.9% (±3.9 points)	—
Saw Creek	3.7 mi	32.2% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	5.2 mi	18.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Price Township	5.8 mi	23.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hardwick Township	6.7 mi	13.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Stroudsburg	7.1 mi	23.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge	7.2 mi	22.6% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lehman Township (Pike County)	7.3 mi	24.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Penn Estates	8.0 mi	16.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saw Creek, PA (32.2%), Lehman Township (Pike County), PA (24.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Barrett Township	20.3% (±8.9 points)
7	Ross Township (Monroe County)	19.0% (±8.8 points)
8	Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	18.9% (±5.8 points)
9	Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	18.5% (±6.3 points)
10	Stroud Township	17.9% (±4.7 points)
11	Pocono Township	17.8% (±4.9 points)
12	Middle Smithfield Township	16.9% (±3.9 points)
13	Coolbaugh Township	16.0% (±3.3 points)
14	Mount Pocono	15.5% (±7.5 points)
15	Tobyhanna Township	14.8% (±4.2 points)
16	Paradise Township (Monroe County)	11.6% (±5.5 points)
17	Polk Township (Monroe County)	11.4% (±4.5 points)
18	Chestnuthill Township	8.1% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monroe 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 Middle Smithfield Township

How often do people move in Middle Smithfield Township?

16.9% of households in Middle Smithfield Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Middle Smithfield Township have?

15.3% of households in Middle Smithfield Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Middle Smithfield township, Monroe 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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