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

Name: How long people stay in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County), PA, 2020–2024
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23.7% (±9.1 points) of households in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.7% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 32.3%

When households in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)	Schuylkill County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±5.1 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.6% (±7.5 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.3% (±8.7 points)	33.1%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±6.7 points)	17.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±6.2 points)	11.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.4% (±7.0 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 Wayne 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)	—	23.7% (±9.1 points)	—
Cressona	4.0 mi	16.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Manheim Township	4.1 mi	6.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Schuylkill County)	4.2 mi	9.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Schuylkill Haven	4.5 mi	13.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Landingville	6.3 mi	5.8% (±42.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Tulpehocken Township	6.3 mi	11.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Branch Township	6.4 mi	12.9% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Manheim Township	6.8 mi	11.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Manheim Township, PA (6.4%), Washington Township (Schuylkill County), PA (9.5%), Upper Tulpehocken Township, PA (11.7%).

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
1	Mount Carbon	50.0% (±48.9 points)
2	Minersville	26.1% (±9.9 points)
3	Barry Township	25.0% (±8.1 points)
4 (tie)	Ashland	24.5% (±7.9 points)
4 (tie)	Pottsville	24.5% (±4.7 points)
6	Frackville	24.2% (±7.3 points)
7	Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)	23.7% (±9.1 points)
8	Coaldale (Schuylkill County)	23.6% (±10.4 points)
9 (tie)	Tamaqua	23.4% (±5.6 points)
9 (tie)	West Brunswick Township	23.4% (±14.4 points)
11	Shenandoah	22.9% (±7.2 points)
12 (tie)	Mahanoy City	22.4% (±8.2 points)
12 (tie)	Delano Township	22.4% (±14.8 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Schuylkill County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Wynonah.

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 Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)

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

23.7% of households in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

32.3% of households in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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