How long do people stay in their homes in Slippery Rock, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Slippery Rock, PA, 2020–2024
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50.8% (±11.6 points) of households in Slippery Rock, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 50.8% (±11.6 points)
Since before 2000: 9.4%

When households in Slippery Rock moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Slippery Rock	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	8.4% (±6.1 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	42.4% (±9.9 points)	15.7%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.7% (±10.8 points)	35.8%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	6.1% (±3.8 points)	18.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±5.4 points)	13.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.4% (±3.7 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 Slippery Rock, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Butler County (18.6%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Slippery Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Slippery Rock
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Slippery Rock	—	50.8% (±11.6 points)	—
Slippery Rock University	0.9 mi	43.6% (±54.4 points)	Not measurably different
Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)	1.4 mi	24.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Mercer County)	3.8 mi	16.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Mercer Township	4.0 mi	15.6% (±7.5 points)	Lower
West Liberty	4.2 mi	7.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Plain Grove Township	5.0 mi	11.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Harrisville	5.2 mi	14.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Worth Township (Butler County)	5.6 mi	13.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Slippery Rock Township (Butler County), PA (24.1%), Liberty Township (Mercer County), PA (16.4%), Mercer Township, PA (15.6%).

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	50.8% (±11.6 points)
2	Valencia	34.0% (±8.9 points)
3	Saxonburg	28.9% (±7.1 points)
4	Lancaster Township (Butler County)	26.1% (±8.3 points)
5	Seven Fields	25.6% (±8.2 points)
6	Butler	24.4% (±4.6 points)
7	Slippery Rock Township (Butler County)	24.1% (±8.1 points)

Showing 7 of 57 places in Butler 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 Slippery Rock

How often do people move in Slippery Rock?

50.8% of households in Slippery Rock, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Slippery Rock have?

9.4% of households in Slippery Rock have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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