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

Name: How long people stay in Newtown Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±4.1 points) of households in Newtown Township (Delaware County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.6%

When households in Newtown Township (Delaware County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Newtown Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±3.8 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.6% (±4.9 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±3.9 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.1% (±3.8 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±2.9 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 Newtown 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Newtown Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newtown Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Newtown Township (Delaware County)	—	18.1% (±4.1 points)	—
Radnor Township	3.0 mi	21.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Easttown Township	3.0 mi	11.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Marple Township	3.1 mi	12.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Broomall	3.4 mi	15.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne	3.5 mi	18.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Berwyn	3.6 mi	17.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Davids	3.8 mi	35.2% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	3.9 mi	20.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Easttown Township, PA (11.8%), Marple Township, PA (12.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Davids, PA (35.2%).

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
25	Lower Chichester Township	19.1% (±10.3 points)
26	Norwood	18.9% (±7.4 points)
27 (tie)	Collingdale	18.7% (±5.7 points)
27 (tie)	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	18.7% (±6.0 points)
29 (tie)	Parkside	18.5% (±6.5 points)
29 (tie)	Chester Township	18.5% (±11.4 points)
31	Newtown Township (Delaware County)	18.1% (±4.1 points)
32	Rose Valley	17.9% (±8.4 points)
33	Brookhaven	17.7% (±4.6 points)
34	Morton	16.9% (±7.0 points)
35	Nether Providence Township	16.8% (±3.7 points)
36	Trainer	16.6% (±7.9 points)
37 (tie)	Millbourne	15.4% (±11.4 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 Newtown Township (Delaware County)

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

18.1% of households in Newtown Township (Delaware County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

24.6% of households in Newtown Township (Delaware County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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