How long do people stay in their homes in Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±4.7 points) of households in Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 28.5%

When households in Middletown Township (Delaware County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Middletown Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±2.2 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±4.2 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.0% (±4.2 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±4.1 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.6% (±3.6 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±2.3 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 Middletown Township (Delaware County), 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 Middletown Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middletown Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Middletown Township (Delaware County)	—	23.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	2.2 mi	20.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Media	2.2 mi	36.5% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Chester Heights	2.5 mi	24.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Valley	2.6 mi	17.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aston Township	2.7 mi	13.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Edgmont Township	3.2 mi	25.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village Green-Green Ridge	3.3 mi	15.3% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Brookhaven	3.4 mi	17.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aston Township, PA (13.8%), Village Green-Green Ridge, PA (15.3%).

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
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)
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)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Middletown Township (Delaware County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lima.

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 Middletown Township (Delaware County)

How often do people move in Middletown Township (Delaware County)?

23.6% of households in Middletown Township (Delaware County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Middletown Township (Delaware County) have?

28.5% of households in Middletown Township (Delaware County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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