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

Name: How long people stay in Nescopeck, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.7% (±7.8 points) of households in Nescopeck, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.7% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 31.8%

When households in Nescopeck moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Nescopeck	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±3.3 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.3% (±7.1 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±7.9 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.2% (±3.7 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±2.9 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.5% (±7.7 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 Nescopeck, 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 Nescopeck

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Nescopeck
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Nescopeck	—	24.7% (±7.8 points)	—
East Berwick	1.2 mi	8.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Berwick	2.0 mi	20.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nescopeck Township	2.9 mi	4.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Briar Creek	3.7 mi	28.6% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Luzerne County)	4.0 mi	9.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Briar Creek Township	4.1 mi	13.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	4.5 mi	11.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Mifflinville	5.0 mi	15.1% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Berwick, PA (8.7%), Nescopeck Township, PA (4.9%), Salem Township (Luzerne County), PA (9.7%).

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
2	Jenkins Township	30.5% (±11.8 points)
3	Wilkes-Barre Township	28.1% (±11.4 points)
4	Pittston	25.6% (±5.2 points)
5	Kingston	25.5% (±4.4 points)
6	Wilkes-Barre	25.4% (±2.9 points)
7	Luzerne	25.1% (±9.0 points)
8	Nescopeck	24.7% (±7.8 points)
9	West Hazleton	24.5% (±9.0 points)
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)

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 Nescopeck

How often do people move in Nescopeck?

24.7% of households in Nescopeck, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Nescopeck have?

31.8% of households in Nescopeck have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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