How long do people stay in their homes in Kennett Square, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Kennett Square, PA, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±5.4 points) of households in Kennett Square, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 18.1%

When households in Kennett Square moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kennett Square	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.7 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.3% (±4.7 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.0% (±9.3 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.0% (±6.9 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±3.9 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.0% (±4.3 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 Kennett Square, 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 Kennett Square

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kennett Square
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kennett Square	—	18.8% (±5.4 points)	—
Kennett Township	1.6 mi	21.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Marlborough Township	2.3 mi	18.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Garden Township	3.2 mi	17.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Avondale	3.9 mi	27.3% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hockessin	4.4 mi	10.9% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Pennsbury Township	4.7 mi	16.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pocopson Township	5.2 mi	13.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
London Grove Township	5.6 mi	16.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hockessin, DE (10.9%).

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
21	Spring City	21.2% (±8.4 points)
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)

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 Kennett Square

How often do people move in Kennett Square?

18.8% of households in Kennett Square, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kennett Square have?

18.1% of households in Kennett Square have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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