How long do people stay in their homes in Wilkes-Barre, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Wilkes-Barre, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.4% (±2.9 points) of households in Wilkes-Barre, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.4% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 20.9%

When households in Wilkes-Barre moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wilkes-Barre	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±1.3 points)	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±2.6 points)	15.6%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.1% (±3.0 points)	35.4%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7% (±2.1 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±1.1 points)	9.8%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±1.6 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 Wilkes-Barre, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Luzerne County (19.1%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wilkes-Barre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilkes-Barre
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wilkes-Barre	—	25.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Wilkes-Barre Township	1.2 mi	28.1% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown (community)	1.4 mi	23.1% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	1.4 mi	25.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Edwardsville	2.0 mi	19.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forty Fort	2.3 mi	24.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Plains	2.4 mi	17.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Laurel Run	2.5 mi	17.9% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pringle	2.5 mi	7.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plains, PA (17.8%), Pringle, PA (7.9%).

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
1	Dupont	31.8% (±12.1 points)
2	Jenkins Township	30.5% (±11.8 points)
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)

Showing 12 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 Wilkes-Barre

How often do people move in Wilkes-Barre?

25.4% of households in Wilkes-Barre, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wilkes-Barre have?

20.9% of households in Wilkes-Barre have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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