How long do people stay in their homes in Sunbury, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Sunbury, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.3% (±4.9 points) of households in Sunbury, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 26.9%

When households in Sunbury moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sunbury	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±3.0 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.8% (±3.9 points)	14.1%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.3% (±6.0 points)	33.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.6% (±4.0 points)	17.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±4.2 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.6% (±3.3 points)	20.3%	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 Sunbury, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Northumberland County (17.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Sunbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunbury
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sunbury	—	17.3% (±4.9 points)	—
Upper Augusta Township	1.6 mi	9.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Shamokin Dam	2.1 mi	20.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Northumberland	2.5 mi	17.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rockefeller Township	3.7 mi	9.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Snyder County)	3.8 mi	5.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Point Township	4.9 mi	14.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Augusta Township	5.6 mi	8.3% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Union County)	5.7 mi	14.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Augusta Township, PA (9.9%), Rockefeller Township, PA (9.6%), Monroe Township (Snyder County), PA (5.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6 (tie)	Mount Carmel	19.5% (±6.8 points)
6 (tie)	Coal Township	19.5% (±5.9 points)
8	Ralpho Township	19.2% (±8.9 points)
9	Little Mahanoy Township	18.9% (±24.0 points)
10	Mount Carmel Township	18.3% (±7.3 points)
11	East Chillisquaque Township	18.2% (±14.2 points)
12	Sunbury	17.3% (±4.9 points)
13	Northumberland	17.2% (±8.0 points)
14	Marion Heights	16.6% (±14.5 points)
15	West Chillisquaque Township	15.7% (±6.3 points)
16	Turbot Township	15.6% (±5.3 points)
17	Zerbe Township	15.0% (±5.5 points)
18	Point Township	14.1% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Northumberland 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 Sunbury

How often do people move in Sunbury?

17.3% of households in Sunbury, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sunbury have?

26.9% of households in Sunbury have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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