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

Name: How long people stay in Darby, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.2% (±6.3 points) of households in Darby, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.2% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 17.3%

When households in Darby moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Darby	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±3.2 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.6% (±5.4 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±8.5 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.8% (±6.2 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.5% (±2.3 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.8% (±4.1 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 Darby, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Delaware County (19.5%).

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 Darby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Darby
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Darby	—	22.2% (±6.3 points)	—
Colwyn	0.8 mi	27.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Yeadon	0.9 mi	23.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Collingdale	1.0 mi	18.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon Hill	1.0 mi	21.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Aldan	1.4 mi	23.9% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lansdowne	1.6 mi	22.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Lansdowne	1.6 mi	15.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Darby Township	1.8 mi	21.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
8 (tie)	Yeadon	23.6% (±6.1 points)
8 (tie)	Middletown Township (Delaware County)	23.6% (±4.7 points)
10	Ridley Park	23.4% (±6.3 points)
11	Upper Darby Township	22.9% (±2.0 points)
12	Marcus Hook	22.6% (±9.2 points)
13	Lansdowne	22.5% (±5.9 points)
14	Darby	22.2% (±6.3 points)
15	Concord Township (Delaware County)	22.1% (±4.3 points)
16	Radnor Township	21.9% (±2.9 points)
17	Darby Township	21.6% (±5.5 points)
18	Sharon Hill	21.4% (±12.1 points)
19	Prospect Park	21.3% (±9.3 points)
20	Upper Chichester Township	20.8% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 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 Darby

How often do people move in Darby?

22.2% of households in Darby, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Darby have?

17.3% of households in Darby have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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