How long do people stay in their homes in Walker Township (Schuylkill County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Walker Township (Schuylkill County), PA, 2020–2024
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14.3% (±6.1 points) of households in Walker Township (Schuylkill County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.3% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 48.4%

When households in Walker Township (Schuylkill County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Walker Township (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±1.1 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±6.0 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	19.7% (±7.0 points)	33.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.6% (±5.2 points)	17.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±4.5 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	37.8% (±10.6 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 Walker Township (Schuylkill County), 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Walker Township (Schuylkill County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walker Township (Schuylkill County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Walker Township (Schuylkill County)	—	14.3% (±6.1 points)	—
New Ringgold	2.8 mi	7.2% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Brunswick Township	3.3 mi	6.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County)	4.2 mi	4.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Middleport	4.4 mi	12.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blythe Township	5.2 mi	12.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Philadelphia	6.0 mi	20.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hometown	6.5 mi	2.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Tamaqua	6.6 mi	23.4% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Brunswick Township, PA (6.7%), Schuylkill Township (Schuylkill County), PA (4.9%), Hometown, PA (2.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tamaqua, PA (23.4%).

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
27 (tie)	Port Carbon	15.8% (±4.8 points)
27 (tie)	Cass Township (Schuylkill County)	15.8% (±5.9 points)
29	Tremont Township	14.7% (±8.8 points)
30	Palo Alto	14.6% (±5.7 points)
31	Frailey Township	14.5% (±8.0 points)
32 (tie)	Upper Mahantongo Township	14.3% (±7.6 points)
32 (tie)	Walker Township (Schuylkill County)	14.3% (±6.1 points)
34 (tie)	Eldred Township (Schuylkill County)	13.9% (±12.3 points)
34 (tie)	Kline Township	13.9% (±7.5 points)
34 (tie)	Pine Grove Township (Schuylkill County)	13.9% (±5.8 points)
37	Tremont	13.7% (±3.6 points)
38 (tie)	Schuylkill Haven	13.6% (±6.3 points)
38 (tie)	New Castle Township	13.6% (±18.0 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 Walker Township (Schuylkill County)

How often do people move in Walker Township (Schuylkill County)?

14.3% of households in Walker Township (Schuylkill County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Walker Township (Schuylkill County) have?

48.4% of households in Walker Township (Schuylkill County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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