How long do people stay in their homes in Jamestown, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Jamestown, PA, 2020–2024
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32.3% (±12.1 points) of households in Jamestown, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.3% (±12.1 points)
Since before 2000: 23.9%

When households in Jamestown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jamestown	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	9.3% (±6.6 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.0% (±10.1 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±11.8 points)	34.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.0% (±4.7 points)	18.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±5.6 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.5% (±7.4 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 Jamestown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Mercer County (17.9%).

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 Jamestown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jamestown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jamestown	—	32.3% (±12.1 points)	—
Greene Township (Mercer County)	1.6 mi	16.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
West Shenango Township	3.2 mi	10.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
South Shenango Township	3.6 mi	7.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
West Fallowfield Township (Crawford County)	4.6 mi	24.8% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County)	4.9 mi	12.9% (±10.9 points)	Lower
West Salem Township	5.8 mi	17.5% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Greenville	6.1 mi	18.3% (±5.8 points)	Lower
East Fallowfield Township (Crawford County)	6.8 mi	6.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greene Township (Mercer County), PA (16.0%), West Shenango Township, PA (10.1%), South Shenango Township, PA (7.4%).

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
1	Mercer	33.1% (±8.7 points)
2	Jamestown	32.3% (±12.1 points)
3	Sandy Lake	31.5% (±11.2 points)
4	New Lebanon	29.2% (±16.2 points)
5	Grove City	23.7% (±6.0 points)
6	Hermitage	23.4% (±4.6 points)
7	Sharon	22.0% (±4.2 points)
8	Stoneboro	21.9% (±7.2 points)

Showing 8 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 Jamestown

How often do people move in Jamestown?

32.3% of households in Jamestown, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jamestown have?

23.9% of households in Jamestown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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