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

Name: How long people stay in Meridian, PA, 2020–2024
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15.8% (±7.7 points) of households in Meridian, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.8% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 39.2%

When households in Meridian moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Meridian	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±4.8 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.4% (±6.0 points)	15.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.6% (±8.7 points)	35.8%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±7.6 points)	18.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±5.6 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	28.1% (±10.7 points)	14.3%	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 Meridian, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Butler County (18.6%).

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 Meridian

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meridian
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Meridian	—	15.8% (±7.7 points)	—
Homeacre-Lyndora	2.2 mi	19.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills	2.8 mi	12.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Butler	3.1 mi	24.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Meadowood	3.2 mi	12.2% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Connoquenessing Township	3.6 mi	14.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Connoquenessing	4.0 mi	17.3% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shanor-Northvue	4.6 mi	23.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nixon	4.7 mi	10.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Slippery Rock University	43.6% (±54.4 points)
2	Shanor-Northvue	23.1% (±7.7 points)
3	Homeacre-Lyndora	19.9% (±4.8 points)
4	Meridian	15.8% (±7.7 points)
5	Oak Hills	12.4% (±5.5 points)
6	Meadowood	12.2% (±6.9 points)
7	Nixon	10.1% (±10.9 points)

Meridian is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Butler Township (Butler County), whose figures include it.

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 Meridian

How often do people move in Meridian?

15.8% of households in Meridian, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Meridian have?

39.2% of households in Meridian have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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