How long do people stay in their homes in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA, 2020–2024
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14.4% (±5.9 points) of households in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.4% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 27.6%

When households in Porter Township (Lycoming County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Porter Township (Lycoming County)	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.2 points)	4.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±5.8 points)	15.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.2% (±10.9 points)	36.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±6.9 points)	16.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±4.9 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.4% (±5.5 points)	15.2%	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 Porter Township (Lycoming County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lycoming County (20.4%).

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 Porter Township (Lycoming County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Lycoming County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Lycoming County)	—	14.4% (±5.9 points)	—
Jersey Shore	1.2 mi	24.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Avis	2.7 mi	18.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Creek Township (Clinton County)	3.2 mi	25.9% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Nippenose Township	3.8 mi	10.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Piatt Township	3.9 mi	9.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Watson Township (Lycoming County)	4.8 mi	4.8% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Salladasburg	5.3 mi	11.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
McElhattan	5.5 mi	13.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pine Creek Township (Clinton County), PA (25.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16 (tie)	McHenry Township	15.8% (±11.7 points)
19 (tie)	Montoursville	15.7% (±7.3 points)
19 (tie)	Clinton Township (Lycoming County)	15.7% (±5.8 points)
21	Armstrong Township (Lycoming County)	15.3% (±16.3 points)
22	Picture Rocks	14.6% (±9.0 points)
23	McNett Township	14.5% (±43.5 points)
24	Porter Township (Lycoming County)	14.4% (±5.9 points)
25	Mifflin Township (Lycoming County)	13.9% (±8.3 points)
26	Muncy Creek Township	13.7% (±6.3 points)
27	Pine Township (Lycoming County)	13.6% (±20.3 points)
28	Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)	13.4% (±6.8 points)
29	Cummings Township	13.3% (±27.5 points)
30 (tie)	Anthony Township (Lycoming County)	12.6% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Lycoming 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 Porter Township (Lycoming County)

How often do people move in Porter Township (Lycoming County)?

14.4% of households in Porter Township (Lycoming County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Porter Township (Lycoming County) have?

27.6% of households in Porter Township (Lycoming County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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