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

Name: How long people stay in Roaring Brook Township, PA, 2020–2024
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6.5% (±3.1 points) of households in Roaring Brook Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 6.5% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 31.0%

When households in Roaring Brook Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Roaring Brook Township	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.6 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	5.0% (±2.7 points)	14.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.8% (±6.2 points)	35.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	31.6% (±7.8 points)	17.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±4.2 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.3% (±6.7 points)	18.4%	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 Roaring Brook Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Lackawanna County (18.2%).

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 Roaring Brook Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roaring Brook Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Roaring Brook Township	—	6.5% (±3.1 points)	—
Elmhurst Township	1.5 mi	13.1% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dunmore	3.1 mi	20.2% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Moscow	3.4 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Throop	4.4 mi	18.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Scranton	5.0 mi	25.7% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Olyphant	5.3 mi	18.9% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Spring Brook Township	5.3 mi	23.2% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Mount Cobb	5.4 mi	20.8% (±12.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dunmore, PA (20.2%), Moscow, PA (13.0%), Throop, PA (18.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
32 (tie)	Carbondale Township	8.5% (±6.4 points)
34	Ransom Township	8.2% (±7.1 points)
35	Jermyn	8.1% (±4.6 points)
36	Newton Township	7.7% (±3.8 points)
37	Blakely	7.3% (±3.4 points)
38	Scott Township (Lackawanna County)	7.0% (±4.4 points)
39	Roaring Brook Township	6.5% (±3.1 points)
40	West Abington Township	2.5% (±23.6 points)

Showing 8 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Roaring Brook Township

How often do people move in Roaring Brook Township?

6.5% of households in Roaring Brook Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Roaring Brook Township have?

31.0% of households in Roaring Brook Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roaring Brook township, Lackawanna 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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