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

Name: How long people stay in Newport Township, PA, 2020–2024
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14.2% (±6.4 points) of households in Newport Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.2% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 29.2%

When households in Newport Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Newport Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±4.0 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.2% (±5.0 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.2% (±9.4 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±5.8 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±5.2 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.6% (±6.5 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 Newport Township, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Newport Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Newport Township	—	14.2% (±6.4 points)	—
Nanticoke	2.1 mi	22.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	3.1 mi	14.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Slocum Township	3.3 mi	9.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Nuangola	3.8 mi	14.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hunlock Township	4.3 mi	8.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Warrior Run	4.6 mi	24.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Luzerne County)	4.9 mi	19.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	5.5 mi	12.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nanticoke, PA (22.6%).

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
37	Buck Township	16.7% (±12.2 points)
38	Sugar Notch	16.2% (±5.7 points)
39	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	15.2% (±7.4 points)
40	Freeland	14.8% (±6.5 points)
41	Nuangola	14.4% (±7.0 points)
42	Pittston Township	14.3% (±7.1 points)
43	Newport Township	14.2% (±6.4 points)
44	Laflin	14.1% (±6.6 points)
45 (tie)	Hazle Township	14.0% (±3.8 points)
45 (tie)	Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	14.0% (±5.0 points)
47	Larksville	13.9% (±6.0 points)
48	Hughestown	13.6% (±5.9 points)
49	Wright Township	13.5% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Newport Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Glen Lyon.

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 Newport Township

How often do people move in Newport Township?

14.2% of households in Newport Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Newport Township have?

29.2% of households in Newport Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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