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

Name: How long people stay in Porter Township (Schuylkill County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.2% (±6.6 points) of households in Porter Township (Schuylkill County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.2% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 36.8%

When households in Porter Township (Schuylkill County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.9 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.3% (±6.3 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.2% (±8.6 points)	33.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.8% (±4.1 points)	17.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±4.7 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.4% (±5.8 points)	20.9%	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 (Schuylkill County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (17.2%).

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 (Schuylkill County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porter Township (Schuylkill County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	—	17.2% (±6.6 points)	—
Tower City	2.4 mi	19.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hegins Township	2.7 mi	20.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Valley View (Schuylkill County)	2.9 mi	25.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hegins	3.3 mi	17.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tremont Township	4.1 mi	14.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	5.7 mi	28.8% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Hubley Township	5.7 mi	7.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Williams Township (Dauphin County)	6.1 mi	5.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hubley Township, PA (7.4%), Williams Township (Dauphin County), PA (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Williamstown, PA (28.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17	Hegins Township	20.3% (±7.4 points)
18	New Philadelphia	20.0% (±7.0 points)
19	Orwigsburg	19.9% (±9.1 points)
20 (tie)	Tower City	19.4% (±6.5 points)
20 (tie)	Foster Township (Schuylkill County)	19.4% (±30.4 points)
22	East Union Township	17.6% (±7.8 points)
23	Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	17.2% (±6.6 points)
24	Mahanoy Township	16.4% (±10.5 points)
25	Norwegian Township	16.3% (±7.7 points)
26	Cressona	16.1% (±5.7 points)
27 (tie)	Port Carbon	15.8% (±4.8 points)
27 (tie)	Cass Township (Schuylkill County)	15.8% (±5.9 points)
29	Tremont Township	14.7% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 (Schuylkill County)

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

17.2% of households in Porter Township (Schuylkill County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

36.8% of households in Porter Township (Schuylkill County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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