How long do people stay in their homes in Pottsville, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Pottsville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.5% (±4.7 points) of households in Pottsville, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.5% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 24.6%

When households in Pottsville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pottsville	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±2.1 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.4% (±4.2 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.7% (±4.9 points)	33.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±4.1 points)	17.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±2.3 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.0% (±3.6 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 Pottsville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Schuylkill County (17.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Pottsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pottsville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pottsville	—	24.5% (±4.7 points)	—
Norwegian Township	1.1 mi	16.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Carbon	1.2 mi	50.0% (±48.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsville	1.7 mi	11.6% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palo Alto	2.1 mi	14.6% (±5.7 points)	Lower
North Manheim Township	2.3 mi	11.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Port Carbon	2.5 mi	15.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Minersville	2.7 mi	26.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Branch Township	2.8 mi	12.9% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palo Alto, PA (14.6%), North Manheim Township, PA (11.3%), Port Carbon, PA (15.8%).

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
1	Mount Carbon	50.0% (±48.9 points)
2	Minersville	26.1% (±9.9 points)
3	Barry Township	25.0% (±8.1 points)
4 (tie)	Ashland	24.5% (±7.9 points)
4 (tie)	Pottsville	24.5% (±4.7 points)
6	Frackville	24.2% (±7.3 points)
7	Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)	23.7% (±9.1 points)
8	Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	23.6% (±10.4 points)
9 (tie)	Tamaqua	23.4% (±5.6 points)
9 (tie)	West Brunswick Township	23.4% (±14.4 points)
11	Shenandoah	22.9% (±7.2 points)

Showing 11 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 Pottsville

How often do people move in Pottsville?

24.5% of households in Pottsville, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pottsville have?

24.6% of households in Pottsville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pottsville city, 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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