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

Name: How long people stay in South Centre Township, PA, 2020–2024
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31.6% (±8.9 points) of households in South Centre Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.6% (±8.9 points)
Since before 2000: 30.8%

When households in South Centre Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Centre Township	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.2% (±8.6 points)	15.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.7% (±8.6 points)	34.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.0% (±5.4 points)	16.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.2% (±7.6 points)	12.7%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±6.5 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 South Centre Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Columbia County (19.2%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Centre Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Centre Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Centre Township	—	31.6% (±8.9 points)	—
North Centre Township	2.1 mi	6.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Mifflinville	2.7 mi	15.1% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Scott Township (Columbia County)	3.1 mi	16.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Lightstreet	3.3 mi	11.1% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Espy	3.7 mi	21.1% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mifflin Township (Columbia County)	3.8 mi	11.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Briar Creek	3.9 mi	28.6% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Main Township	4.0 mi	10.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Centre Township, PA (6.4%), Mifflinville, PA (15.1%), Scott Township (Columbia County), PA (16.4%).

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
1	Bloomsburg	34.0% (±6.0 points)
2	South Centre Township	31.6% (±8.9 points)
3	Briar Creek	28.6% (±12.7 points)
4	Catawissa	27.2% (±7.9 points)
5	Millville	24.8% (±10.2 points)
6	Berwick	20.5% (±6.0 points)
7	Franklin Township (Columbia County)	18.7% (±9.3 points)
8	Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County)	18.2% (±6.7 points)

Showing 8 of 33 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Centre Township

How often do people move in South Centre Township?

31.6% of households in South Centre Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.8% of households in South Centre Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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