How long do people stay in their homes in Old Forge, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Old Forge, PA, 2020–2024
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11.5% (±4.6 points) of households in Old Forge, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.5% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 32.1%

When households in Old Forge moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Old Forge	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.8% (±4.4 points)	14.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.7% (±6.5 points)	35.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±4.3 points)	17.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±3.1 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.1% (±4.6 points)	18.4%	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 Old Forge, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lackawanna County (18.2%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Old Forge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Forge
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Old Forge	—	11.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Moosic	2.1 mi	24.2% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Taylor	2.2 mi	15.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Avoca	2.2 mi	18.5% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Duryea	2.3 mi	22.2% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Ransom Township	2.8 mi	8.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dupont	3.2 mi	31.8% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Hughestown	3.2 mi	13.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pittston	3.7 mi	25.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moosic, PA (24.2%), Duryea, PA (22.2%), Dupont, PA (31.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
19	North Abington Township	12.4% (±8.0 points)
20 (tie)	Clarks Summit	12.1% (±5.4 points)
20 (tie)	Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	12.1% (±5.9 points)
20 (tie)	Thornhurst Township	12.1% (±5.7 points)
23	Vandling	11.7% (±6.3 points)
24	Fell Township	11.6% (±5.3 points)
25	Old Forge	11.5% (±4.6 points)
26	Clifton Township	10.7% (±5.7 points)
27	Benton Township (Lackawanna County)	10.1% (±5.8 points)
28	Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)	10.0% (±4.6 points)
29	Archbald	9.9% (±4.0 points)
30	Covington Township (Lackawanna County)	9.8% (±6.0 points)
31	Glenburn Township	9.6% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Old Forge

How often do people move in Old Forge?

11.5% of households in Old Forge, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Old Forge have?

32.1% of households in Old Forge have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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