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

Name: How long people stay in Orwigsburg, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.9% (±9.1 points) of households in Orwigsburg, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.9% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 10.0%

When households in Orwigsburg moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Orwigsburg	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	7.3% (±6.4 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±6.4 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.3% (±9.5 points)	33.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.7% (±8.8 points)	17.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±3.6 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.1% (±4.0 points)	20.9%	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 Orwigsburg, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (17.2%).

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 Orwigsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orwigsburg
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Orwigsburg	—	19.9% (±9.1 points)	—
Landingville	2.4 mi	5.8% (±42.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Brunswick Township	2.6 mi	23.4% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Lake	3.4 mi	10.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Manheim Township	3.5 mi	11.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Schuylkill Haven	4.0 mi	13.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	4.1 mi	9.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Palo Alto	4.1 mi	14.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Port Carbon	4.4 mi	15.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Auburn, 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 Schuylkill County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12 (tie)	Delano Township	22.4% (±14.8 points)
14	McAdoo	22.1% (±9.4 points)
15	Pine Grove	21.6% (±7.1 points)
16	St. Clair	21.1% (±10.9 points)
17	Hegins Township	20.3% (±7.4 points)
18	New Philadelphia	20.0% (±7.0 points)
19	Orwigsburg	19.9% (±9.1 points)
20 (tie)	Tower City	19.4% (±6.5 points)
20 (tie)	Foster Township (Schuylkill County)	19.4% (±30.4 points)
22	East Union Township	17.6% (±7.8 points)
23	Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	17.2% (±6.6 points)
24	Mahanoy Township	16.4% (±10.5 points)
25	Norwegian Township	16.3% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 Orwigsburg

How often do people move in Orwigsburg?

19.9% of households in Orwigsburg, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Orwigsburg have?

10.0% of households in Orwigsburg have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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