How long do people stay in their homes in North East, PA?

Name: How long people stay in North East, PA, 2020–2024
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14.7% (±6.4 points) of households in North East, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.7% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 29.3%

When households in North East moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	North East	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.8% (±1.2 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±6.3 points)	17.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.7% (±11.8 points)	35.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.4% (±6.1 points)	17.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.3% (±3.1 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.0% (±10.4 points)	14.4%	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 North East, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Erie County (21.3%).

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 North East

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North East
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
North East	—	14.7% (±6.4 points)	—
North East Township	1.0 mi	9.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield Township (Erie County)	6.3 mi	6.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Town of Ripley	6.6 mi	20.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harborcreek Township	7.8 mi	10.4% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mina	9.2 mi	21.9% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Harborcreek	9.4 mi	12.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wesleyville	11 mi	20.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Park	11 mi	24.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenfield Township (Erie County), PA (6.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Girard	16.9% (±10.0 points)
15	Albion	16.3% (±7.1 points)
16	Fairview Township (Erie County)	16.2% (±4.6 points)
17	Mill Village	15.1% (±22.9 points)
18 (tie)	Lake City	15.0% (±6.7 points)
18 (tie)	Concord Township (Erie County)	15.0% (±6.3 points)
20	North East	14.7% (±6.4 points)
21 (tie)	Greene Township (Erie County)	14.3% (±4.1 points)
21 (tie)	Washington Township (Erie County)	14.3% (±8.1 points)
23	McKean Township	12.7% (±5.7 points)
24	Waterford Township	12.2% (±6.0 points)
25 (tie)	Springfield Township (Erie County)	11.2% (±5.4 points)
25 (tie)	Union Township (Erie County)	11.2% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie 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 North East

How often do people move in North East?

14.7% of households in North East, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does North East have?

29.3% of households in North East have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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