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

Name: How long people stay in Pennsbury Township, PA, 2020–2024
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16.4% (±5.9 points) of households in Pennsbury Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.4% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Pennsbury Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pennsbury Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±2.0 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.4% (±5.6 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.9% (±7.7 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±5.9 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±3.3 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±3.6 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 Pennsbury 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 Pennsbury Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennsbury Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pennsbury Township	—	16.4% (±5.9 points)	—
Birmingham Township	2.7 mi	9.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chadds Ford Township	3.1 mi	12.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kennett Township	3.4 mi	21.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pocopson Township	3.5 mi	13.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dilworthtown	4.0 mi	8.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kennett Square	4.7 mi	18.8% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Marlborough Township	5.0 mi	18.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Thornbury Township (Chester County)	5.6 mi	17.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
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)
34 (tie)	West Brandywine Township	17.1% (±5.4 points)
36	Parkesburg	16.9% (±6.6 points)
37	East Bradford Township	16.5% (±4.8 points)
38 (tie)	Pennsbury Township	16.4% (±5.9 points)
38 (tie)	Upper Uwchlan Township	16.4% (±3.6 points)
40	London Grove Township	16.0% (±6.5 points)
41 (tie)	South Coatesville	15.9% (±5.9 points)
41 (tie)	Westtown Township	15.9% (±4.9 points)
43	North Coventry Township	15.6% (±5.0 points)
44	West Nantmeal Township	15.3% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Pennsbury Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Chadds Ford.

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 Pennsbury Township

How often do people move in Pennsbury Township?

16.4% of households in Pennsbury Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pennsbury Township have?

14.9% of households in Pennsbury Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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