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

Name: How long people stay in Wilmington Township (Mercer County), PA, 2020–2024
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11.5% (±4.8 points) of households in Wilmington Township (Mercer County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.5% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 25.0%

When households in Wilmington Township (Mercer County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wilmington Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.9 points)	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.7% (±4.4 points)	14.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.9% (±7.9 points)	34.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.7% (±6.8 points)	18.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.3% (±5.9 points)	12.0%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.7% (±4.2 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilmington Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wilmington Township (Mercer County)	—	11.5% (±4.8 points)	—
New Wilmington	2.3 mi	26.1% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)	2.8 mi	11.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lackawannock Township	3.7 mi	15.5% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Volant	3.9 mi	5.0% (±47.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Lackawannock Township	4.4 mi	14.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Mercer County)	6.2 mi	7.6% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mercer	6.8 mi	33.1% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Neshannock Township	7.0 mi	18.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Wilmington, PA (26.1%), Mercer, PA (33.1%).

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
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)
39	Jackson Township (Mercer County)	10.4% (±7.8 points)
40	Sandy Lake Township	10.1% (±5.1 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 Wilmington Township (Mercer County)

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

11.5% of households in Wilmington Township (Mercer County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

25.0% of households in Wilmington Township (Mercer County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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