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

Name: How long people stay in Plains Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.0% (±4.5 points) of households in Plains Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 29.8%

When households in Plains Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plains Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±1.8 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±4.1 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±6.5 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±5.3 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±4.4 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.6% (±3.6 points)	18.8%	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 Plains Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Luzerne County (19.1%).

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 Plains Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plains Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plains Township	—	18.0% (±4.5 points)	—
Laflin	2.0 mi	14.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Inkerman	2.3 mi	46.5% (±19.5 points)	Higher
Wilkes-Barre Township	3.2 mi	28.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Yatesville	3.2 mi	6.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Wyoming	3.2 mi	12.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Forty Fort	3.2 mi	24.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wilkes-Barre	3.4 mi	25.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Laurel Run	3.5 mi	17.9% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yatesville, PA (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Inkerman, PA (46.5%), Wilkes-Barre, PA (25.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
22	Edwardsville	19.9% (±11.0 points)
23	Hanover Township (Luzerne County)	19.8% (±4.6 points)
24	Shickshinny	18.8% (±8.6 points)
25	Dallas	18.6% (±6.8 points)
26	Avoca	18.5% (±6.6 points)
27 (tie)	Conyngham	18.0% (±9.7 points)
27 (tie)	Plains Township	18.0% (±4.5 points)
29	Laurel Run	17.9% (±18.4 points)
30 (tie)	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	17.5% (±4.6 points)
30 (tie)	Lake Township (Luzerne County)	17.5% (±6.1 points)
32 (tie)	Swoyersville	17.4% (±5.3 points)
32 (tie)	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	17.4% (±7.6 points)
32 (tie)	Kingston Township	17.4% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Plains Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hilldale, Hudson, Plains.

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 Plains Township

How often do people move in Plains Township?

18.0% of households in Plains Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plains Township have?

29.8% of households in Plains Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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