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

Name: How long people stay in Mount Pocono, PA, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±7.5 points) of households in Mount Pocono, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.5% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 14.4%

When households in Mount Pocono moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mount Pocono	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±7.3 points)	13.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.5% (±11.4 points)	36.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.5% (±8.8 points)	23.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±4.9 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±5.1 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 Mount Pocono, 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 Mount Pocono

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Pocono
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mount Pocono	—	15.5% (±7.5 points)	—
Emerald Lakes	3.9 mi	11.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township (Monroe County)	4.2 mi	11.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pocono Township	5.5 mi	17.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Coolbaugh Township	6.4 mi	16.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Price Township	7.2 mi	23.5% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Monroe County)	8.0 mi	6.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Tobyhanna Township	8.3 mi	14.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Barrett Township	8.5 mi	20.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Monroe County), PA (6.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
19	Jackson Township (Monroe County)	6.3% (±3.7 points)
20	Eldred Township (Monroe County)	5.9% (±3.5 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 Mount Pocono

How often do people move in Mount Pocono?

15.5% of households in Mount Pocono, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mount Pocono have?

14.4% of households in Mount Pocono have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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