How long do people stay in their homes in Bensalem Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Bensalem Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.8% (±2.2 points) of households in Bensalem Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±2.2 points)
Since before 2000: 25.5%

When households in Bensalem Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bensalem Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±1.0 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.7% (±2.0 points)	13.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.2% (±2.6 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±2.1 points)	19.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±1.7 points)	14.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±1.6 points)	14.1%	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 Bensalem Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Bucks County (16.3%).

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 Bensalem Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bensalem Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bensalem Township	—	18.8% (±2.2 points)	—
Croydon	2.7 mi	19.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beverly	3.1 mi	20.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hulmeville	3.2 mi	9.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Trevose	3.7 mi	14.6% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Penndel	3.7 mi	29.7% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Parkland	3.7 mi	25.0% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewater Park Township	3.9 mi	19.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Delanco Township	3.9 mi	14.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hulmeville, PA (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Penndel, PA (29.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Bristol	22.3% (±5.1 points)
12	Wrightstown Township	21.1% (±6.1 points)
13	Riegelsville	19.7% (±7.3 points)
14 (tie)	Sellersville	19.6% (±6.3 points)
14 (tie)	Richland Township (Bucks County)	19.6% (±4.1 points)
16	Newtown Township (Bucks County)	19.3% (±3.9 points)
17	Bensalem Township	18.8% (±2.2 points)
18	Bristol Township	18.1% (±2.6 points)
19	Dublin	17.8% (±7.8 points)
20	Bridgeton Township	17.7% (±7.9 points)
21	Middletown Township (Bucks County)	17.2% (±2.6 points)
22	New Hope	17.1% (±7.7 points)
23	Durham Township	16.8% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bensalem Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Andalusia, Cornwells Heights, Eddington.

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 Bensalem Township

How often do people move in Bensalem Township?

18.8% of households in Bensalem Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bensalem Township have?

25.5% of households in Bensalem Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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