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

Name: How long people stay in Sterling Township, PA, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±5.8 points) of households in Sterling Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.4% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 44.4%

When households in Sterling Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sterling Township	Wayne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±3.0 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.4% (±5.0 points)	12.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.1% (±5.9 points)	33.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±6.2 points)	19.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	31.6% (±9.0 points)	13.4%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±5.2 points)	17.7%	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 Sterling Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wayne County (16.0%).

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 Sterling Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sterling Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sterling Township	—	13.4% (±5.8 points)	—
Dreher Township	3.3 mi	22.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	3.5 mi	12.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Wayne County)	4.9 mi	19.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Covington Township (Lackawanna County)	5.3 mi	9.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lehigh Township (Wayne County)	5.7 mi	9.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Moscow	6.4 mi	13.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Big Bass Lake	6.8 mi	8.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
The Hideout	7.8 mi	19.3% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)	14.8% (±5.1 points)
15	Hawley	14.6% (±6.4 points)
16	Preston Township	14.1% (±7.9 points)
17 (tie)	Clinton Township (Wayne County)	13.7% (±5.7 points)
17 (tie)	Oregon Township	13.7% (±6.0 points)
19	Canaan Township	13.6% (±6.6 points)
20	Sterling Township	13.4% (±5.8 points)
21	Berlin Township	12.2% (±6.3 points)
22	Cherry Ridge Township	12.0% (±6.4 points)
23	Starrucca	11.7% (±39.5 points)
24	Texas Township	11.6% (±7.1 points)
25	Dyberry Township	10.5% (±4.5 points)
26	Manchester Township (Wayne County)	9.6% (±11.6 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Wayne 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 Sterling Township

How often do people move in Sterling Township?

13.4% of households in Sterling Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sterling Township have?

44.4% of households in Sterling Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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