How long do people stay in their homes in Union Township (Luzerne County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Union Township (Luzerne County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.5% (±4.6 points) of households in Union Township (Luzerne County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.5% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 41.0%

When households in Union Township (Luzerne County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Union Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.4 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.5% (±4.4 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	19.6% (±5.6 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.0% (±6.9 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.2% (±5.3 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	26.8% (±8.0 points)	18.8%	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 Union Township (Luzerne County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Luzerne County (19.1%).

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 Union Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Luzerne County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Union Township (Luzerne County)	—	12.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Hunlock Township	3.0 mi	8.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shickshinny	3.2 mi	18.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Lyon	3.7 mi	16.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	4.9 mi	12.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	5.2 mi	17.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newport Township	6.0 mi	14.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Luzerne County)	6.7 mi	9.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	6.8 mi	14.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
47	Larksville	13.9% (±6.0 points)
48	Hughestown	13.6% (±5.9 points)
49	Wright Township	13.5% (±7.1 points)
50	Courtdale	13.2% (±7.6 points)
51 (tie)	Conyngham Township (Luzerne County)	12.6% (±5.8 points)
51 (tie)	Dennison Township	12.6% (±6.5 points)
53	Union Township (Luzerne County)	12.5% (±4.6 points)
54 (tie)	Wyoming	12.3% (±5.9 points)
54 (tie)	Hollenback Township	12.3% (±6.7 points)
56	West Wyoming	12.0% (±4.3 points)
57	Foster Township (Luzerne County)	11.4% (±6.4 points)
58 (tie)	Exeter	11.3% (±4.9 points)
58 (tie)	Ross Township (Luzerne County)	11.3% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Union Township (Luzerne County)

How often do people move in Union Township (Luzerne County)?

12.5% of households in Union Township (Luzerne County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Union Township (Luzerne County) have?

41.0% of households in Union Township (Luzerne County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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