How long do people stay in their homes in Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA, 2020–2024
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18.5% (±6.3 points) of households in Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.5% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 17.7%

When households in Smithfield Township (Monroe County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±3.8 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.8% (±5.0 points)	13.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.0% (±7.8 points)	36.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.8% (±9.2 points)	23.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±4.2 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.3% (±3.3 points)	11.3%	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 Smithfield Township (Monroe County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Monroe County (17.0%).

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 Smithfield Township (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smithfield Township (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	—	18.5% (±6.3 points)	—
East Stroudsburg	2.3 mi	23.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Water Gap	3.8 mi	28.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stroudsburg	4.2 mi	31.5% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Arlington Heights	4.2 mi	16.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stroud Township	4.7 mi	17.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Smithfield Township	5.2 mi	16.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Estates	5.6 mi	16.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hardwick Township	6.7 mi	13.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stroudsburg, PA (31.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	25.3% (±6.9 points)
4	East Stroudsburg	23.6% (±5.8 points)
5	Price Township	23.5% (±10.1 points)
6	Barrett Township	20.3% (±8.9 points)
7	Ross Township (Monroe County)	19.0% (±8.8 points)
8	Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	18.9% (±5.8 points)
9	Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	18.5% (±6.3 points)
10	Stroud Township	17.9% (±4.7 points)
11	Pocono Township	17.8% (±4.9 points)
12	Middle Smithfield Township	16.9% (±3.9 points)
13	Coolbaugh Township	16.0% (±3.3 points)
14	Mount Pocono	15.5% (±7.5 points)
15	Tobyhanna Township	14.8% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Monroe 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 Smithfield Township (Monroe County)

How often do people move in Smithfield Township (Monroe County)?

18.5% of households in Smithfield Township (Monroe County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Smithfield Township (Monroe County) have?

17.7% of households in Smithfield Township (Monroe County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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