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

Name: How long people stay in Mount Carmel Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.3% (±7.3 points) of households in Mount Carmel Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.3% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 38.3%

When households in Mount Carmel Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mount Carmel Township	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±3.0 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.7% (±6.7 points)	14.1%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.7% (±6.8 points)	33.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.7% (±6.3 points)	17.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.3% (±6.4 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.0% (±5.8 points)	20.3%	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 Mount Carmel Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Northumberland County (17.0%).

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 Mount Carmel Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Carmel Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mount Carmel Township	—	18.3% (±7.3 points)	—
Marion Heights	1.3 mi	16.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carmel	1.6 mi	19.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kulpmont	1.6 mi	8.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Coal Township	4.2 mi	19.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham Township (Columbia County)	5.0 mi	3.5% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Cleveland Township	5.0 mi	9.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Marshallton	5.0 mi	11.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	5.1 mi	24.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kulpmont, PA (8.3%), Conyngham Township (Columbia County), PA (3.5%), Cleveland Township, PA (9.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Watsontown	20.0% (±7.0 points)
5	Shamokin	19.8% (±4.6 points)
6 (tie)	Mount Carmel	19.5% (±6.8 points)
6 (tie)	Coal Township	19.5% (±5.9 points)
8	Ralpho Township	19.2% (±8.9 points)
9	Little Mahanoy Township	18.9% (±24.0 points)
10	Mount Carmel Township	18.3% (±7.3 points)
11	East Chillisquaque Township	18.2% (±14.2 points)
12	Sunbury	17.3% (±4.9 points)
13	Northumberland	17.2% (±8.0 points)
14	Marion Heights	16.6% (±14.5 points)
15	West Chillisquaque Township	15.7% (±6.3 points)
16	Turbot Township	15.6% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Northumberland 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 Mount Carmel Township

How often do people move in Mount Carmel Township?

18.3% of households in Mount Carmel Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mount Carmel Township have?

38.3% of households in Mount Carmel Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Carmel township, Northumberland 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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