How long do people stay in their homes in Coatesville, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Coatesville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.8% (±5.1 points) of households in Coatesville, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.8% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Coatesville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Coatesville	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±4.5 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.9% (±6.0 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.4% (±3.7 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±3.2 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±4.0 points)	10.6%	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 Coatesville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chester County (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Coatesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Coatesville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Coatesville	—	24.8% (±5.1 points)	—
South Coatesville	1.0 mi	15.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Hayti	1.3 mi	16.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Modena	1.6 mi	35.6% (±26.6 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Township (Chester County)	1.7 mi	14.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Caln	2.1 mi	12.7% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood (Chester County)	2.2 mi	15.0% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	2.2 mi	27.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Caln Township	3.2 mi	20.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Coatesville, PA (15.9%), Valley Township (Chester County), PA (14.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	East Whiteland Township	32.9% (±5.9 points)
6	Malvern	31.7% (±9.4 points)
7	East Caln Township	29.2% (±7.7 points)
8	Avondale	27.3% (±21.0 points)
9	East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	27.0% (±6.6 points)
10	West Whiteland Township	25.3% (±4.3 points)
11	Coatesville	24.8% (±5.1 points)
12	West Goshen Township	24.7% (±3.8 points)
13	Honey Brook Township	24.0% (±7.2 points)
14 (tie)	Oxford	22.7% (±10.7 points)
14 (tie)	Tredyffrin Township	22.7% (±3.2 points)
16	East Goshen Township	22.5% (±3.7 points)
17	East Coventry Township	22.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 Coatesville

How often do people move in Coatesville?

24.8% of households in Coatesville, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Coatesville have?

18.9% of households in Coatesville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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