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

Name: How long people stay in Mount Carmel, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.5% (±6.8 points) of households in Mount Carmel, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.5% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 31.4%

When households in Mount Carmel moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mount Carmel	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.2 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±6.4 points)	14.1%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.4% (±6.6 points)	33.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±5.9 points)	17.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±5.2 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.5% (±4.8 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, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Carmel
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mount Carmel	—	19.5% (±6.8 points)	—
Mount Carmel Township	1.6 mi	18.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Heights	2.8 mi	16.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kulpmont	3.1 mi	8.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Conyngham Township (Columbia County)	3.5 mi	3.5% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Centralia	3.6 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	3.6 mi	24.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Schuylkill County)	4.8 mi	10.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gordon	4.9 mi	12.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

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

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
1	Milton	32.7% (±7.3 points)
2	Herndon	23.3% (±10.9 points)
3	Riverside	22.4% (±8.2 points)
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)

Showing 12 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

How often do people move in Mount Carmel?

19.5% of households in Mount Carmel, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mount Carmel have?

31.4% of households in Mount Carmel have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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