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

Name: How long people stay in East Marlborough Township, PA, 2020–2024
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18.6% (±4.5 points) of households in East Marlborough Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.6% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 27.7%

When households in East Marlborough Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Marlborough Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.1 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±4.4 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.6% (±4.9 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.0% (±4.6 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.3% (±3.4 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.4% (±5.1 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 East Marlborough Township, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near East Marlborough Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Marlborough Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Marlborough Township	—	18.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Kennett Square	2.3 mi	18.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newlin Township	3.3 mi	10.7% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Kennett Township	3.3 mi	21.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pocopson Township	3.8 mi	13.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Marlborough Township	4.7 mi	14.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Avondale	4.7 mi	27.3% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Garden Township	4.7 mi	17.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsbury Township	5.0 mi	16.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newlin Township, PA (10.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
22	East Brandywine Township	21.1% (±5.3 points)
23	East Pikeland Township	20.5% (±4.6 points)
24	Caln Township	20.3% (±5.0 points)
25	Warwick Township (Chester County)	19.4% (±6.7 points)
26	Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	19.0% (±7.5 points)
27	Kennett Square	18.8% (±5.4 points)
28 (tie)	East Marlborough Township	18.6% (±4.5 points)
28 (tie)	Willistown Township	18.6% (±3.6 points)
30	East Vincent Township	18.1% (±8.0 points)
31	West Vincent Township	17.6% (±6.4 points)
32	Penn Township (Chester County)	17.5% (±6.2 points)
33	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	17.2% (±4.5 points)
34 (tie)	New Garden Township	17.1% (±4.4 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 East Marlborough Township

How often do people move in East Marlborough Township?

18.6% of households in East Marlborough Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does East Marlborough Township have?

27.7% of households in East Marlborough Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Marlborough township, Chester 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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