How long do people stay in their homes in Bethel Township (Delaware County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Bethel Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
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6.4% (±2.7 points) of households in Bethel Township (Delaware County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 6.4% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 29.3%

When households in Bethel Township (Delaware County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bethel Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±0.5 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	5.8% (±2.7 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±5.9 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	29.5% (±5.8 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.4% (±7.5 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±3.9 points)	13.8%	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 Bethel Township (Delaware County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Delaware County (19.5%).

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 Bethel Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethel Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bethel Township (Delaware County)	—	6.4% (±2.7 points)	—
Concord Township (Delaware County)	2.3 mi	22.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Arden	2.4 mi	13.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boothwyn	2.4 mi	18.4% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Upper Chichester Township	2.5 mi	20.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Ardentown	2.6 mi	9.7% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ardencroft	2.8 mi	12.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Claymont	3.3 mi	21.1% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Aston Township	3.4 mi	13.8% (±3.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Concord Township (Delaware County), PA (22.1%), Boothwyn, PA (18.4%), Upper Chichester Township, PA (20.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
42 (tie)	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	14.1% (±4.9 points)
44	Aston Township	13.8% (±3.2 points)
45	Marple Township	12.9% (±2.2 points)
46	Chadds Ford Township	12.2% (±4.9 points)
47 (tie)	Rutledge	11.0% (±6.3 points)
47 (tie)	Swarthmore	11.0% (±4.5 points)
49	Bethel Township (Delaware County)	6.4% (±2.7 points)

Showing 7 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Bethel Township (Delaware County)

How often do people move in Bethel Township (Delaware County)?

6.4% of households in Bethel Township (Delaware County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bethel Township (Delaware County) have?

29.3% of households in Bethel Township (Delaware County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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