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

Name: How long people stay in Tobyhanna Township, PA, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±4.2 points) of households in Tobyhanna Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.8% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 13.7%

When households in Tobyhanna Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tobyhanna Township	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.7% (±3.6 points)	13.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.2% (±8.9 points)	36.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.4% (±6.5 points)	23.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±4.1 points)	11.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.8% (±1.9 points)	11.3%	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 Tobyhanna Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Monroe County (17.0%).

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 Tobyhanna Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tobyhanna Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tobyhanna Township	—	14.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Tunkhannock Township (Monroe County)	5.3 mi	18.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coolbaugh Township	6.3 mi	16.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kidder Township	7.6 mi	7.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Indian Mountain Lake	7.7 mi	26.8% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Mount Pocono	8.3 mi	15.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buck Township	8.4 mi	16.7% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Thornhurst Township	8.6 mi	12.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Trails	8.8 mi	15.1% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kidder Township, PA (7.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Indian Mountain Lake, PA (26.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	18.5% (±6.3 points)
10	Stroud Township	17.9% (±4.7 points)
11	Pocono Township	17.8% (±4.9 points)
12	Middle Smithfield Township	16.9% (±3.9 points)
13	Coolbaugh Township	16.0% (±3.3 points)
14	Mount Pocono	15.5% (±7.5 points)
15	Tobyhanna Township	14.8% (±4.2 points)
16	Paradise Township (Monroe County)	11.6% (±5.5 points)
17	Polk Township (Monroe County)	11.4% (±4.5 points)
18	Chestnuthill Township	8.1% (±2.6 points)
19	Jackson Township (Monroe County)	6.3% (±3.7 points)
20	Eldred Township (Monroe County)	5.9% (±3.5 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Tobyhanna Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Emerald Lakes.

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 Tobyhanna Township

How often do people move in Tobyhanna Township?

14.8% of households in Tobyhanna Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tobyhanna Township have?

13.7% of households in Tobyhanna Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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