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

Name: How long people stay in South Abington Township, PA, 2020–2024
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13.9% (±4.0 points) of households in South Abington Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.9% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in South Abington Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Abington Township	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.3 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±3.8 points)	14.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.1% (±5.8 points)	35.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±4.6 points)	17.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±3.9 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.7% (±2.8 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 South Abington 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 South Abington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Abington Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Abington Township	—	13.9% (±4.0 points)	—
Clarks Green	0.9 mi	17.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clarks Summit	1.0 mi	12.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly Township	2.5 mi	14.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dickson City	3.0 mi	15.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glenburn Township	3.5 mi	9.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dalton	4.3 mi	18.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Blakely	4.4 mi	7.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
North Abington Township	4.6 mi	12.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blakely, PA (7.3%).

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
8	Dalton	18.8% (±7.8 points)
9	Throop	18.1% (±6.8 points)
10	Clarks Green	17.1% (±6.6 points)
11	Taylor	15.8% (±5.6 points)
12	Dickson City	15.2% (±4.9 points)
13	Waverly Township	14.7% (±7.5 points)
14	South Abington Township	13.9% (±4.0 points)
15	Mayfield	13.6% (±4.8 points)
16	Elmhurst Township	13.1% (±10.2 points)
17 (tie)	Moscow	13.0% (±5.4 points)
17 (tie)	La Plume Township	13.0% (±8.0 points)
19	North Abington Township	12.4% (±8.0 points)
20 (tie)	Clarks Summit	12.1% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for South Abington Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chinchilla.

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 South Abington Township

How often do people move in South Abington Township?

13.9% of households in South Abington Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Abington Township have?

21.4% of households in South Abington Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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