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

Name: How long people stay in Rice Township, PA, 2020–2024
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17.2% (±6.3 points) of households in Rice Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.2% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 18.7%

When households in Rice Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rice Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±3.2 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.1% (±5.4 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.3% (±8.3 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	29.8% (±8.5 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.9% (±3.9 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±4.9 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 Rice 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 Rice Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rice Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rice Township	—	17.2% (±6.3 points)	—
Mountain Top	1.9 mi	12.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Notch	2.4 mi	16.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Warrior Run	2.4 mi	24.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wright Township	2.9 mi	13.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nuangola	2.9 mi	14.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Luzerne County)	3.0 mi	19.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Luzerne County)	3.3 mi	7.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Ashley	3.9 mi	24.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview Township (Luzerne County), PA (7.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
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)
35	Rice Township	17.2% (±6.3 points)
36	Dallas Township	17.1% (±4.9 points)
37	Buck Township	16.7% (±12.2 points)
38	Sugar Notch	16.2% (±5.7 points)
39	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	15.2% (±7.4 points)
40	Freeland	14.8% (±6.5 points)
41	Nuangola	14.4% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Rice Township

How often do people move in Rice Township?

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

How many long-time residents does Rice Township have?

18.7% of households in Rice Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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