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

Name: How long people stay in Penn Forest Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.2% (±4.2 points) of households in Penn Forest Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Penn Forest Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Penn Forest Township	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.7% (±3.9 points)	12.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±5.0 points)	35.6%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.7% (±5.7 points)	20.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±4.1 points)	12.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.3% (±3.3 points)	17.6%	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 Penn Forest Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Carbon County (14.6%).

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 Penn Forest Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Forest Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Penn Forest Township	—	16.2% (±4.2 points)	—
Lehigh Township (Carbon County)	6.7 mi	7.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Polk Township (Monroe County)	6.8 mi	11.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Township	7.0 mi	9.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Indian Mountain Lake	7.0 mi	26.8% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Franklin Township (Carbon County)	7.2 mi	16.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kidder Township	7.3 mi	7.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Sun Valley	8.6 mi	2.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Weissport East	8.8 mi	15.9% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lehigh Township (Carbon County), PA (7.7%), Towamensing Township, PA (9.8%), Kidder Township, PA (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Indian Mountain Lake, PA (26.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Bowmanstown	19.0% (±11.2 points)
5	Nesquehoning	18.6% (±6.4 points)
6	Weatherly	17.6% (±5.3 points)
7	Palmerton	17.1% (±6.2 points)
8	Franklin Township (Carbon County)	16.8% (±7.8 points)
9	Lehighton	16.7% (±7.1 points)
10	Penn Forest Township	16.2% (±4.2 points)
11	Summit Hill	15.6% (±6.8 points)
12	East Penn Township	14.2% (±5.9 points)
13	Lausanne Township	12.5% (±9.8 points)
14	Mahoning Township (Carbon County)	11.3% (±7.2 points)
15	Towamensing Township	9.8% (±4.6 points)
16	Parryville	9.0% (±18.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Carbon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Forest Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Towamensing Trails.

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 Penn Forest Township

How often do people move in Penn Forest Township?

16.2% of households in Penn Forest Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Penn Forest Township have?

19.4% of households in Penn Forest Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Forest township, Carbon 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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