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

Name: How long people stay in Watsontown, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.0% (±7.0 points) of households in Watsontown, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 25.7%

When households in Watsontown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Watsontown	Northumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.6 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.5% (±6.8 points)	14.1%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±7.4 points)	33.0%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±5.9 points)	17.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±5.4 points)	12.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.3% (±7.0 points)	20.3%	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 Watsontown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Northumberland County (17.0%).

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 Watsontown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watsontown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Watsontown	—	20.0% (±7.0 points)	—
Dewart	1.7 mi	12.8% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Northumberland County)	2.5 mi	13.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
McEwensville	2.6 mi	4.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Gregg Township (Union County)	4.2 mi	8.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
White Deer Township	4.9 mi	12.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Turbotville	5.1 mi	10.6% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Turbot Township	5.1 mi	15.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lewis Township (Northumberland County)	5.3 mi	11.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McEwensville, PA (4.5%), Gregg Township (Union County), PA (8.2%), Turbotville, PA (10.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Milton	32.7% (±7.3 points)
2	Herndon	23.3% (±10.9 points)
3	Riverside	22.4% (±8.2 points)
4	Watsontown	20.0% (±7.0 points)
5	Shamokin	19.8% (±4.6 points)
6 (tie)	Mount Carmel	19.5% (±6.8 points)
6 (tie)	Coal Township	19.5% (±5.9 points)
8	Ralpho Township	19.2% (±8.9 points)
9	Little Mahanoy Township	18.9% (±24.0 points)
10	Mount Carmel Township	18.3% (±7.3 points)

Showing 10 of 36 places in Northumberland 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 Watsontown

How often do people move in Watsontown?

20.0% of households in Watsontown, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Watsontown have?

25.7% of households in Watsontown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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