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

Name: How long people stay in Bristol Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.1% (±2.6 points) of households in Bristol Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 28.1%

When households in Bristol Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bristol Township	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±1.8 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.4% (±1.9 points)	13.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±2.7 points)	35.9%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.0% (±2.4 points)	19.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±1.4 points)	14.3%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.2% (±2.0 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 Bristol Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Bristol Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bristol Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bristol Township	—	18.1% (±2.6 points)	—
Bristol	1.6 mi	22.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hulmeville	2.5 mi	9.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Florence	3.1 mi	18.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	3.2 mi	23.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Tullytown	3.2 mi	26.2% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Penndel	3.3 mi	29.7% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Fairless Hills	3.8 mi	13.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Langhorne Manor	4.0 mi	16.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burlington, NJ (23.3%), Tullytown, PA (26.2%), 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
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)
24 (tie)	Trumbauersville	16.5% (±7.4 points)

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

The figures for Bristol Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Croydon, Levittown.

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 Bristol Township

How often do people move in Bristol Township?

18.1% of households in Bristol Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bristol Township have?

28.1% of households in Bristol Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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