How long do people stay in their homes in Scott Township (Columbia County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Scott Township (Columbia County), PA, 2020–2024
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16.4% (±4.6 points) of households in Scott Township (Columbia County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.4% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 26.8%

When households in Scott Township (Columbia County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Scott Township (Columbia County)	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.9 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.8% (±4.2 points)	15.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.4% (±7.0 points)	34.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.5% (±7.1 points)	16.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±3.9 points)	12.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.9% (±3.5 points)	17.6%	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 Scott Township (Columbia County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Columbia County (19.2%).

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 Scott Township (Columbia County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scott Township (Columbia County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Scott Township (Columbia County)	—	16.4% (±4.6 points)	—
Almedia	1.7 mi	19.8% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomsburg	2.6 mi	34.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher
South Centre Township	3.1 mi	31.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Main Township	3.7 mi	10.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orangeville	3.7 mi	12.6% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Centre Township	3.9 mi	6.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Orange Township	4.5 mi	15.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Columbia County)	4.5 mi	9.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Centre Township, PA (6.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomsburg, PA (34.0%), South Centre Township, PA (31.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Franklin Township (Columbia County)	18.7% (±9.3 points)
8	Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County)	18.2% (±6.7 points)
9	Locust Township	17.7% (±8.2 points)
10	Stillwater	17.6% (±38.1 points)
11 (tie)	Benton	17.2% (±12.2 points)
11 (tie)	Montour Township	17.2% (±6.7 points)
13	Scott Township (Columbia County)	16.4% (±4.6 points)
14	Orange Township	15.8% (±7.9 points)
15	Catawissa Township	15.7% (±10.3 points)
16	Briar Creek Township	13.7% (±5.5 points)
17	Hemlock Township	13.0% (±5.4 points)
18	Orangeville	12.6% (±30.1 points)
19	Beaver Township (Columbia County)	12.4% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Scott Township (Columbia County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Espy, Lightstreet.

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 Scott Township (Columbia County)

How often do people move in Scott Township (Columbia County)?

16.4% of households in Scott Township (Columbia County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Scott Township (Columbia County) have?

26.8% of households in Scott Township (Columbia County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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