How long do people stay in their homes in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA, 2020–2024
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11.4% (±4.5 points) of households in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.4% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 26.2%

When households in Polk Township (Monroe County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Polk Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±3.0 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.6% (±3.3 points)	13.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±7.7 points)	36.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±5.3 points)	23.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±3.5 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.5% (±5.6 points)	11.3%	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 Polk Township (Monroe County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Monroe County (17.0%).

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 Polk Township (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polk Township (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Polk Township (Monroe County)	—	11.4% (±4.5 points)	—
Effort	3.6 mi	7.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Valley	4.2 mi	2.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Chestnuthill Township	4.8 mi	8.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Mountain Lake	5.2 mi	26.8% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Brodheadsville	5.3 mi	17.6% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eldred Township (Monroe County)	5.5 mi	5.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra View	6.2 mi	5.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Towamensing Trails	6.3 mi	15.1% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sun Valley, PA (2.3%), Sierra View, PA (5.1%).

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 Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Pocono Township	17.8% (±4.9 points)
12	Middle Smithfield Township	16.9% (±3.9 points)
13	Coolbaugh Township	16.0% (±3.3 points)
14	Mount Pocono	15.5% (±7.5 points)
15	Tobyhanna Township	14.8% (±4.2 points)
16	Paradise Township (Monroe County)	11.6% (±5.5 points)
17	Polk Township (Monroe County)	11.4% (±4.5 points)
18	Chestnuthill Township	8.1% (±2.6 points)
19	Jackson Township (Monroe County)	6.3% (±3.7 points)
20	Eldred Township (Monroe County)	5.9% (±3.5 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Monroe 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 Polk Township (Monroe County)

How often do people move in Polk Township (Monroe County)?

11.4% of households in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Polk Township (Monroe County) have?

26.2% of households in Polk Township (Monroe County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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