How long do people stay in their homes in West Hazleton, PA?

Name: How long people stay in West Hazleton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.5% (±9.0 points) of households in West Hazleton, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.5% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 16.9%

When households in West Hazleton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Hazleton	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±4.4 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±7.8 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.3% (±9.0 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±6.8 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.3% (±3.4 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±7.7 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 West Hazleton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Luzerne County (19.1%).

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 West Hazleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hazleton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Hazleton	—	24.5% (±9.0 points)	—
Hazle Township	1.2 mi	14.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Conyngham	2.1 mi	18.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harleigh	3.0 mi	20.0% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hazleton	3.2 mi	22.7% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	3.9 mi	15.2% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Township (Luzerne County)	5.1 mi	17.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
McAdoo	5.4 mi	22.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Banks Township (Carbon County)	6.3 mi	6.2% (±13.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hazle Township, PA (14.0%), Banks Township (Carbon County), PA (6.2%).

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
3	Wilkes-Barre Township	28.1% (±11.4 points)
4	Pittston	25.6% (±5.2 points)
5	Kingston	25.5% (±4.4 points)
6	Wilkes-Barre	25.4% (±2.9 points)
7	Luzerne	25.1% (±9.0 points)
8	Nescopeck	24.7% (±7.8 points)
9	West Hazleton	24.5% (±9.0 points)
10 (tie)	Forty Fort	24.4% (±7.6 points)
10 (tie)	Warrior Run	24.4% (±12.4 points)
12	Ashley	24.0% (±9.9 points)
13	West Pittston	23.1% (±8.5 points)
14	Harveys Lake	22.9% (±8.9 points)
15	Hazleton	22.7% (±3.8 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 West Hazleton

How often do people move in West Hazleton?

24.5% of households in West Hazleton, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Hazleton have?

16.9% of households in West Hazleton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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