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

Name: How long people stay in Mercer, PA, 2020–2024
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33.1% (±8.7 points) of households in Mercer, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.1% (±8.7 points)
Since before 2000: 20.6%

When households in Mercer moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mercer	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	8.6% (±5.5 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.5% (±6.8 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.9% (±7.2 points)	34.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.4% (±4.8 points)	18.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±3.4 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±3.8 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 Mercer, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Mercer County (17.9%).

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 Mercer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mercer
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mercer	—	33.1% (±8.7 points)	—
East Lackawannock Township	2.4 mi	14.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Coolspring Township	3.4 mi	19.0% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Findley Township	3.6 mi	15.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Mercer County)	4.5 mi	10.4% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	5.3 mi	12.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Mercer County)	5.8 mi	7.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Jackson Center	6.0 mi	3.9% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lackawannock Township	6.4 mi	15.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Lackawannock Township, PA (14.0%), Coolspring Township, PA (19.0%), Findley Township, PA (15.2%).

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)

Showing 7 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 Mercer

How often do people move in Mercer?

33.1% of households in Mercer, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mercer have?

20.6% of households in Mercer have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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