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

Name: How long people stay in Perry Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±6.4 points) of households in Perry Township (Mercer County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 42.1%

When households in Perry Township (Mercer County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Perry Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±3.1 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.2% (±5.6 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	21.8% (±7.0 points)	34.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.2% (±6.2 points)	18.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.3% (±8.5 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.8% (±5.5 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 Perry 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 Perry Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Perry Township (Mercer County)	—	18.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Otter Creek Township	3.6 mi	7.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Mercer County)	3.6 mi	17.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sheakleyville	3.6 mi	7.3% (±47.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Vernon Township	4.1 mi	9.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Creek Township	4.1 mi	10.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fredonia	5.2 mi	20.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Mercer County)	5.6 mi	15.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Mercer County)	5.7 mi	11.2% (±6.3 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 Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Stoneboro	21.9% (±7.2 points)
9	Sharpsville	20.9% (±6.6 points)
10	Fredonia	20.6% (±10.0 points)
11	Wheatland	19.3% (±9.4 points)
12	Coolspring Township	19.0% (±7.0 points)
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)

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 Perry Township (Mercer County)

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

18.0% of households in Perry Township (Mercer County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

42.1% of households in Perry Township (Mercer County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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