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

Name: How long people stay in Mill Creek Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
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11.8% (±5.4 points) of households in Mill Creek Township (Mercer County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.8% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 30.8%

When households in Mill Creek Township (Mercer County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.1% (±3.9 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	6.7% (±3.8 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.3% (±7.6 points)	34.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.1% (±7.8 points)	18.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±4.9 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.0% (±6.2 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 Mill Creek Township (Mercer County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Mercer County (17.9%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)	—	11.8% (±5.4 points)	—
New Lebanon	2.2 mi	29.2% (±16.2 points)	Higher
French Creek Township	4.1 mi	11.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Lake	4.1 mi	31.5% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Sandy Lake Township	4.6 mi	10.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Utica	4.7 mi	20.3% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchcreek Township	5.2 mi	14.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Vernon Township	5.3 mi	9.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stoneboro	6.3 mi	21.9% (±7.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Lebanon, PA (29.2%), Sandy Lake, PA (31.5%), Stoneboro, PA (21.9%).

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
25 (tie)	Hempfield Township (Mercer County)	13.1% (±6.0 points)
27	Sugar Grove Township (Mercer County)	12.9% (±10.9 points)
28	Shenango Township (Mercer County)	12.7% (±5.8 points)
29	Wolf Creek Township	12.6% (±9.3 points)
30	Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	12.3% (±7.4 points)
31	South Pymatuning Township	12.2% (±5.8 points)
32	Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)	11.8% (±5.4 points)
33 (tie)	French Creek Township	11.5% (±5.7 points)
33 (tie)	Wilmington Township (Mercer County)	11.5% (±4.8 points)
35	Deer Creek Township	11.3% (±6.5 points)
36	Salem Township (Mercer County)	11.2% (±6.3 points)
37	West Middlesex	11.1% (±6.5 points)
38	Sandy Creek Township	10.7% (±5.6 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 Mill Creek Township (Mercer County)

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

11.8% of households in Mill Creek Township (Mercer County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.8% of households in Mill Creek Township (Mercer County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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