How long do people stay in their homes in Prospect Park, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Prospect Park, PA, 2020–2024
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21.3% (±9.3 points) of households in Prospect Park, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.3% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 27.8%

When households in Prospect Park moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Prospect Park	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±3.8 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±8.5 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.1% (±9.6 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±8.0 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.4% (±9.5 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±6.1 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 Prospect Park, 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 Prospect Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prospect Park
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Prospect Park	—	21.3% (±9.3 points)	—
Norwood	0.6 mi	18.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ridley Township	1.0 mi	19.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ridley Park	1.1 mi	23.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Folsom	1.2 mi	14.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glenolden	1.2 mi	14.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rutledge	1.5 mi	11.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Folcroft	1.7 mi	20.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morton	2.0 mi	16.9% (±7.0 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 Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Lansdowne	22.5% (±5.9 points)
14	Darby	22.2% (±6.3 points)
15	Concord Township (Delaware County)	22.1% (±4.3 points)
16	Radnor Township	21.9% (±2.9 points)
17	Darby Township	21.6% (±5.5 points)
18	Sharon Hill	21.4% (±12.1 points)
19	Prospect Park	21.3% (±9.3 points)
20	Upper Chichester Township	20.8% (±4.1 points)
21	Folcroft	20.5% (±8.0 points)
22	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	20.0% (±4.1 points)
23	Ridley Township	19.9% (±2.8 points)
24	Chester	19.3% (±3.1 points)
25	Lower Chichester Township	19.1% (±10.3 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 Prospect Park

How often do people move in Prospect Park?

21.3% of households in Prospect Park, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Prospect Park have?

27.8% of households in Prospect Park have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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