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

Name: How long people stay in Tunkhannock, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

33.3% (±9.5 points) of households in Tunkhannock, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.3% (±9.5 points)
Since before 2000: 24.5%

When households in Tunkhannock moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tunkhannock	Wyoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	12.9% (±6.2 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±7.2 points)	13.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.1% (±7.8 points)	27.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1% (±4.6 points)	20.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±4.2 points)	14.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.6% (±5.1 points)	21.2%	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 Tunkhannock, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Wyoming County (17.1%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Tunkhannock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tunkhannock
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tunkhannock	—	33.3% (±9.5 points)	—
Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)	2.6 mi	12.3% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Eaton Township	3.6 mi	15.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Wyoming County)	4.3 mi	15.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Lemon Township	5.3 mi	28.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Overfield Township	6.6 mi	26.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Meshoppen	6.7 mi	26.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Wyoming County)	6.9 mi	6.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Mehoopany Township	7.0 mi	14.9% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), PA (12.3%), Eaton Township, PA (15.8%), Washington Township (Wyoming County), PA (15.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Laceyville	37.0% (±18.5 points)
2	Tunkhannock	33.3% (±9.5 points)
3	Braintrim Township	30.4% (±14.7 points)
4	Lemon Township	28.5% (±9.0 points)
5	Factoryville	28.3% (±11.8 points)
6	Meshoppen	26.5% (±12.4 points)
7	North Branch Township	26.4% (±13.1 points)
8	Overfield Township	26.0% (±8.2 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Wyoming 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Tunkhannock

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Tunkhannock, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Tunkhannock beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Tunkhannock, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Tunkhannock

How often do people move in Tunkhannock?

33.3% of households in Tunkhannock, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Tunkhannock have?

24.5% of households in Tunkhannock have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Tunkhannock borough, Pennsylvania (place:77784, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.