How long do people stay in their homes in Nanticoke, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Nanticoke, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.6% (±4.5 points) of households in Nanticoke, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 26.3%

When households in Nanticoke moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nanticoke	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±2.3 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±3.9 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±4.9 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.6% (±2.4 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±2.1 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.9% (±3.6 points)	18.8%	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 Nanticoke, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Luzerne County (19.1%).

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 Nanticoke

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nanticoke
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nanticoke	—	22.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Newport Township	2.1 mi	14.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Warrior Run	2.7 mi	24.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	2.9 mi	14.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Luzerne County)	3.0 mi	19.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Nuangola	3.1 mi	14.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Notch	3.6 mi	16.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	3.7 mi	22.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Slocum Township	4.3 mi	9.0% (±9.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newport Township, PA (14.2%), Plymouth Township (Luzerne County), PA (14.0%), Slocum Township, PA (9.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10 (tie)	Forty Fort	24.4% (±7.6 points)
10 (tie)	Warrior Run	24.4% (±12.4 points)
12	Ashley	24.0% (±9.9 points)
13	West Pittston	23.1% (±8.5 points)
14	Harveys Lake	22.9% (±8.9 points)
15	Hazleton	22.7% (±3.8 points)
16	Nanticoke	22.6% (±4.5 points)
17 (tie)	Duryea	22.2% (±9.6 points)
17 (tie)	Plymouth	22.2% (±5.4 points)
19	Jeddo	21.7% (±19.5 points)
20	White Haven	21.5% (±6.7 points)
21	Penn Lake Park	20.9% (±8.2 points)
22	Edwardsville	19.9% (±11.0 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Nanticoke

How often do people move in Nanticoke?

22.6% of households in Nanticoke, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Nanticoke have?

26.3% of households in Nanticoke have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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