How long do people stay in their homes in Tower City, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Tower City, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.4% (±6.5 points) of households in Tower City, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.4% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 33.9%

When households in Tower City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tower City	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±3.7 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±5.4 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.6% (±6.4 points)	33.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±4.8 points)	17.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±5.9 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.3% (±5.1 points)	20.9%	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 Tower City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Schuylkill County (17.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Tower City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tower City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tower City	—	19.4% (±6.5 points)	—
Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	2.4 mi	17.2% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	3.4 mi	28.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Township (Dauphin County)	4.0 mi	5.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Valley View (Schuylkill County)	4.2 mi	25.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hegins Township	4.8 mi	20.3% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hubley Township	4.9 mi	7.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Hegins	5.6 mi	17.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tremont Township	5.9 mi	14.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Williams Township (Dauphin County), PA (5.4%), Hubley Township, PA (7.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	McAdoo	22.1% (±9.4 points)
15	Pine Grove	21.6% (±7.1 points)
16	St. Clair	21.1% (±10.9 points)
17	Hegins Township	20.3% (±7.4 points)
18	New Philadelphia	20.0% (±7.0 points)
19	Orwigsburg	19.9% (±9.1 points)
20 (tie)	Tower City	19.4% (±6.5 points)
20 (tie)	Foster Township (Schuylkill County)	19.4% (±30.4 points)
22	East Union Township	17.6% (±7.8 points)
23	Porter Township (Schuylkill County)	17.2% (±6.6 points)
24	Mahanoy Township	16.4% (±10.5 points)
25	Norwegian Township	16.3% (±7.7 points)
26	Cressona	16.1% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill 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 Tower City

How often do people move in Tower City?

19.4% of households in Tower City, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tower City have?

33.9% of households in Tower City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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