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

Name: How long people stay in Edgmont Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.2% (±7.1 points) of households in Edgmont Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.2% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 23.6%

When households in Edgmont Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Edgmont Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±2.2 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.0% (±6.7 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.3% (±6.8 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9% (±7.7 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.8% (±5.6 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±3.2 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 Edgmont Township, 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 Edgmont Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Edgmont Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Edgmont Township	—	25.2% (±7.1 points)	—
Lima	2.4 mi	25.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown Township (Delaware County)	3.2 mi	23.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	3.4 mi	20.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	3.6 mi	18.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chester Heights	3.9 mi	24.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newtown Township (Delaware County)	4.0 mi	18.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Willistown Township	4.0 mi	18.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Media	4.5 mi	36.5% (±6.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Media, PA (36.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Media	36.5% (±6.7 points)
2	Clifton Heights	32.4% (±10.1 points)
3	Colwyn	27.7% (±11.7 points)
4	Eddystone	26.0% (±8.7 points)
5	Edgmont Township	25.2% (±7.1 points)
6	Chester Heights	24.0% (±8.0 points)
7	Aldan	23.9% (±9.0 points)
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)

Showing 11 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 Edgmont Township

How often do people move in Edgmont Township?

25.2% of households in Edgmont Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Edgmont Township have?

23.6% of households in Edgmont Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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