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

Name: How long people stay in Thornhurst Township, PA, 2020–2024
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12.1% (±5.7 points) of households in Thornhurst Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.1% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.5%

When households in Thornhurst Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Thornhurst Township	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±2.3 points)	3.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.9% (±5.2 points)	14.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±9.0 points)	35.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	30.3% (±8.6 points)	17.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.3% (±5.1 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±5.0 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 Thornhurst 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 Thornhurst Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thornhurst Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Thornhurst Township	—	12.1% (±5.7 points)	—
Buck Township	3.4 mi	16.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton Township	5.0 mi	10.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek Township	5.8 mi	6.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Brook Township	6.8 mi	23.2% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Big Bass Lake	7.4 mi	8.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek Village	7.6 mi	5.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pittston Township	8.3 mi	14.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Covington Township (Lackawanna County)	8.4 mi	9.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spring Brook Township, PA (23.2%).

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
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)
20 (tie)	Madison Township (Lackawanna County)	12.1% (±5.9 points)
20 (tie)	Thornhurst Township	12.1% (±5.7 points)
23	Vandling	11.7% (±6.3 points)
24	Fell Township	11.6% (±5.3 points)
25	Old Forge	11.5% (±4.6 points)
26	Clifton Township	10.7% (±5.7 points)
27	Benton Township (Lackawanna County)	10.1% (±5.8 points)
28	Greenfield Township (Lackawanna County)	10.0% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna 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 Thornhurst Township

How often do people move in Thornhurst Township?

12.1% of households in Thornhurst Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Thornhurst Township have?

21.5% of households in Thornhurst Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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