How long do people stay in their homes in Fairview Township (Mercer County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Fairview Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.9% (±5.9 points) of households in Fairview Township (Mercer 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: 17.9% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 32.3%

When households in Fairview Township (Mercer County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairview Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.3 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±5.8 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.0% (±7.5 points)	34.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.8% (±10.1 points)	18.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±4.5 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.3% (±5.6 points)	17.7%	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 Fairview Township (Mercer County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mercer County (17.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fairview Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairview Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairview Township (Mercer County)	—	17.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Fredonia	2.4 mi	20.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Mercer County)	3.6 mi	18.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Mercer County)	4.2 mi	15.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Coolspring Township	4.5 mi	19.0% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Otter Creek Township	5.2 mi	7.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneboro	5.3 mi	21.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Township (Mercer County)	5.3 mi	5.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
New Vernon Township	5.5 mi	9.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Delaware Township (Mercer County), PA (5.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Sharpsville	20.9% (±6.6 points)
10	Fredonia	20.6% (±10.0 points)
11	Wheatland	19.3% (±9.4 points)
12	Coolspring Township	19.0% (±7.0 points)
13	Greenville	18.3% (±5.8 points)
14	Perry Township (Mercer County)	18.0% (±6.4 points)
15	Fairview Township (Mercer County)	17.9% (±5.9 points)
16	West Salem Township	17.5% (±8.0 points)
17	Liberty Township (Mercer County)	16.4% (±5.8 points)
18	Greene Township (Mercer County)	16.0% (±6.6 points)
19	Lake Township (Mercer County)	15.9% (±7.6 points)
20	Lackawannock Township	15.5% (±7.4 points)
21	Findley Township	15.2% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Mercer 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 Fairview Township (Mercer County)

How often do people move in Fairview Township (Mercer County)?

17.9% of households in Fairview Township (Mercer County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairview Township (Mercer County) have?

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

Sources

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