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

Name: How long people stay in Shenango Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.7% (±5.8 points) of households in Shenango Township (Mercer County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.7% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 44.7%

When households in Shenango Township (Mercer County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shenango Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.5% (±5.4 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.2% (±7.6 points)	34.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±5.9 points)	18.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±4.0 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	37.8% (±8.9 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 Shenango Township (Mercer County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Shenango Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shenango Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shenango Township (Mercer County)	—	12.7% (±5.8 points)	—
West Middlesex	1.7 mi	11.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland	3.7 mi	19.3% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pulaski Township (Lawrence County)	3.8 mi	12.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Farrell	4.6 mi	13.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hubbard	5.4 mi	19.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hermitage	5.6 mi	23.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Masury	5.6 mi	3.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Hubbard Township	5.6 mi	15.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Masury, OH (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hermitage, PA (23.4%).

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
22	Pine Township (Mercer County)	14.8% (±5.4 points)
23	East Lackawannock Township	14.0% (±5.7 points)
24	Pymatuning Township	13.3% (±4.9 points)
25 (tie)	Farrell	13.1% (±5.1 points)
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)

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 Shenango Township (Mercer County)

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

12.7% of households in Shenango Township (Mercer County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

44.7% of households in Shenango Township (Mercer County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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