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

Name: How long people stay in Silver Lake Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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13.6% (±4.5 points) of households in Silver Lake Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.6% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 50.5%

When households in Silver Lake Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Silver Lake Township	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.4 points)	2.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.9% (±3.8 points)	10.9%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	22.9% (±5.8 points)	30.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.0% (±4.4 points)	18.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	25.5% (±7.1 points)	17.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.0% (±6.3 points)	20.6%	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 Silver Lake Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (13.6%).

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 Silver Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Lake Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Silver Lake Township	—	13.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Choconut Township	3.8 mi	9.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Susquehanna County)	4.9 mi	9.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Lake Township	5.7 mi	13.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Friendsville	6.0 mi	6.5% (±44.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Binghamton	6.0 mi	19.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)	6.8 mi	29.6% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Town of Vestal	7.8 mi	21.2% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Apolacon Township	8.1 mi	10.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Franklin Township (Susquehanna County), PA (29.6%), Town of Vestal, NY (21.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12 (tie)	Dimock Township	16.3% (±7.0 points)
12 (tie)	New Milford Township	16.3% (±6.0 points)
14	Rush Township (Susquehanna County)	15.0% (±6.7 points)
15	Herrick Township (Susquehanna County)	14.8% (±4.4 points)
16 (tie)	Hop Bottom	13.9% (±10.4 points)
16 (tie)	Great Bend Township	13.9% (±5.1 points)
18	Silver Lake Township	13.6% (±4.5 points)
19	Forest Lake Township	13.5% (±6.3 points)
20	Oakland	12.2% (±7.1 points)
21	Springville Township	10.4% (±4.3 points)
22	Auburn Township	10.1% (±5.2 points)
23 (tie)	Lanesboro	10.0% (±5.5 points)
23 (tie)	Apolacon Township	10.0% (±8.2 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Susquehanna 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 Silver Lake Township

How often do people move in Silver Lake Township?

13.6% of households in Silver Lake Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Silver Lake Township have?

50.5% of households in Silver Lake Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Silver Lake township, Susquehanna 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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