How long do people stay in their homes in Palmyra Township (Pike County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Palmyra Township (Pike County), PA, 2020–2024
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16.4% (±4.6 points) of households in Palmyra Township (Pike County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.4% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 17.2%

When households in Palmyra Township (Pike County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Palmyra Township (Pike County)	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.5 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±4.3 points)	16.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.0% (±7.9 points)	33.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.5% (±6.8 points)	24.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±2.7 points)	13.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±3.6 points)	8.6%	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 Palmyra Township (Pike County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Pike County (19.8%).

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 Palmyra Township (Pike County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmyra Township (Pike County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Palmyra Township (Pike County)	—	16.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates	2.8 mi	17.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paupack Township	3.5 mi	15.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hawley	5.9 mi	14.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (Pike County)	6.5 mi	29.1% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Blooming Grove Township	6.7 mi	19.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
The Hideout	7.3 mi	19.3% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Wayne County)	8.0 mi	19.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra Township (Wayne County)	8.2 mi	24.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greene Township (Pike County), PA (29.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Milford Township (Pike County)	22.0% (±6.3 points)
5	Blooming Grove Township	19.5% (±7.5 points)
6	Dingman Township	19.3% (±4.5 points)
7	Westfall Township	18.7% (±6.1 points)
8	Delaware Township (Pike County)	17.8% (±5.4 points)
9	Matamoras	16.6% (±6.2 points)
10	Palmyra Township (Pike County)	16.4% (±4.6 points)
11	Lackawaxen Township	15.7% (±5.0 points)
12	Porter Township (Pike County)	12.2% (±7.0 points)
13	Shohola Township	10.8% (±6.1 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Pike 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 Palmyra Township (Pike County)

How often do people move in Palmyra Township (Pike County)?

16.4% of households in Palmyra Township (Pike County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Palmyra Township (Pike County) have?

17.2% of households in Palmyra Township (Pike County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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