How long do people stay in their homes in Millcreek Township (Erie County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Millcreek Township (Erie County), PA, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±2.4 points) of households in Millcreek Township (Erie County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.1% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 23.4%

When households in Millcreek Township (Erie County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Millcreek Township (Erie County)	Erie County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±1.1 points)	4.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.2% (±2.1 points)	17.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.5% (±2.1 points)	35.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.0% (±2.1 points)	17.9%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±1.5 points)	11.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±1.6 points)	14.4%	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 Millcreek Township (Erie County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Erie County (21.3%).

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 Millcreek Township (Erie County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Millcreek Township (Erie County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Millcreek Township (Erie County)	—	24.1% (±2.4 points)	—
Erie	3.2 mi	26.0% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Township (Erie County)	4.5 mi	25.1% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
McKean	6.1 mi	31.3% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
McKean Township	6.2 mi	12.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Wesleyville	6.5 mi	20.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Park	6.7 mi	24.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Park Township	6.7 mi	24.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Erie County)	7.3 mi	16.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McKean Township, PA (12.7%), Fairview Township (Erie County), PA (16.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Wattsburg	37.8% (±16.8 points)
3	McKean	31.3% (±13.8 points)
4	Waterford	31.1% (±8.9 points)
5	Corry	26.1% (±8.6 points)
6	Erie	26.0% (±1.8 points)
7	Summit Township (Erie County)	25.1% (±6.9 points)
8	Millcreek Township (Erie County)	24.1% (±2.4 points)
9	Lawrence Park Township	24.0% (±9.0 points)
10	Wesleyville	20.2% (±7.7 points)
11	Cranesville	19.9% (±8.9 points)
12	Union City	18.5% (±6.8 points)
13	Wayne Township (Erie County)	17.2% (±9.2 points)
14	Girard	16.9% (±10.0 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Erie 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 Millcreek Township (Erie County)

How often do people move in Millcreek Township (Erie County)?

24.1% of households in Millcreek Township (Erie County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Millcreek Township (Erie County) have?

23.4% of households in Millcreek Township (Erie County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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