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

Name: How long people stay in Lake Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.9% (±7.6 points) of households in Lake Township (Mercer County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.9% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 26.6%

When households in Lake Township (Mercer County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.6% (±7.4 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	19.2% (±6.9 points)	34.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	38.3% (±7.5 points)	18.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.8% (±5.8 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±4.6 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 Lake 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 Lake Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Township (Mercer County)	—	15.9% (±7.6 points)	—
Stoneboro	1.4 mi	21.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Lake	2.9 mi	31.5% (±11.2 points)	Higher
New Vernon Township	3.8 mi	9.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Lake Township	4.1 mi	10.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Mercer County)	4.2 mi	17.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Center	4.8 mi	3.9% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Mercer County)	5.6 mi	18.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Lebanon	6.1 mi	29.2% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sandy Lake, PA (31.5%).

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
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)
22	Pine Township (Mercer County)	14.8% (±5.4 points)
23	East Lackawannock Township	14.0% (±5.7 points)
24	Pymatuning Township	13.3% (±4.9 points)
25 (tie)	Farrell	13.1% (±5.1 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 Lake Township (Mercer County)

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

15.9% of households in Lake Township (Mercer County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

26.6% of households in Lake Township (Mercer County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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