How long do people stay in their homes in White Haven, PA?

Name: How long people stay in White Haven, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.5% (±6.7 points) of households in White Haven, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.5% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 25.3%

When households in White Haven moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	White Haven	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.7 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±6.1 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.3% (±8.3 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±5.3 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±3.5 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.6% (±4.8 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 White Haven, 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 White Haven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Haven
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
White Haven	—	21.5% (±6.7 points)	—
East Side	1.3 mi	5.3% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dennison Township	3.7 mi	12.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Lake Park	3.9 mi	20.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Foster Township (Luzerne County)	5.1 mi	11.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Freeland	6.3 mi	14.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lausanne Township	6.6 mi	12.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wright Township	7.2 mi	13.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lehigh Township (Carbon County)	7.3 mi	7.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Foster Township (Luzerne County), PA (11.4%), Lehigh Township (Carbon County), PA (7.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Harveys Lake	22.9% (±8.9 points)
15	Hazleton	22.7% (±3.8 points)
16	Nanticoke	22.6% (±4.5 points)
17 (tie)	Duryea	22.2% (±9.6 points)
17 (tie)	Plymouth	22.2% (±5.4 points)
19	Jeddo	21.7% (±19.5 points)
20	White Haven	21.5% (±6.7 points)
21	Penn Lake Park	20.9% (±8.2 points)
22	Edwardsville	19.9% (±11.0 points)
23	Hanover Township (Luzerne County)	19.8% (±4.6 points)
24	Shickshinny	18.8% (±8.6 points)
25	Dallas	18.6% (±6.8 points)
26	Avoca	18.5% (±6.6 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 White Haven

How often do people move in White Haven?

21.5% of households in White Haven, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does White Haven have?

25.3% of households in White Haven have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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