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

Name: How long people stay in Plainfield Township, PA, 2020–2024
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10.6% (±4.9 points) of households in Plainfield Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.6% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 36.9%

When households in Plainfield Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plainfield Township	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.0% (±4.8 points)	17.0%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±8.3 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±6.4 points)	19.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.8% (±5.1 points)	10.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.1% (±5.9 points)	13.8%	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 Plainfield Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Northampton County (20.4%).

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 Plainfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plainfield Township	—	10.6% (±4.9 points)	—
Wind Gap	2.6 mi	31.6% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Pen Argyl	3.4 mi	28.8% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Bushkill Township	3.8 mi	12.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Northampton County)	4.1 mi	14.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bangor	4.4 mi	24.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Stockertown	4.4 mi	14.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Roseto	4.6 mi	20.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Eastlawn Gardens	5.0 mi	15.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wind Gap, PA (31.6%), Pen Argyl, PA (28.8%), Bangor, PA (24.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
28	North Catasauqua	14.1% (±7.4 points)
29	Washington Township (Northampton County)	14.0% (±6.0 points)
30	East Allen Township	13.3% (±4.9 points)
31	Lower Nazareth Township	13.2% (±4.0 points)
32	Hanover Township (Northampton County)	12.3% (±3.3 points)
33	Bushkill Township	12.0% (±3.4 points)
34	Plainfield Township	10.6% (±4.9 points)
35	Lehigh Township (Northampton County)	10.5% (±3.6 points)
36	Moore Township	9.8% (±4.1 points)
37	Upper Mount Bethel Township	9.4% (±3.7 points)
38	Lower Saucon Township	8.9% (±2.8 points)

Showing 11 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plainfield Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Belfast.

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 Plainfield Township

How often do people move in Plainfield Township?

10.6% of households in Plainfield Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plainfield Township have?

36.9% of households in Plainfield Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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