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

Name: How long people stay in Ridley Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.9% (±2.8 points) of households in Ridley Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.9% (±2.8 points)
Since before 2000: 27.3%

When households in Ridley Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ridley Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±2.6 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.8% (±3.6 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.0% (±2.7 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.4% (±2.6 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.9% (±2.6 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 Ridley Township, 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 Ridley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridley Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ridley Township	—	19.9% (±2.8 points)	—
Ridley Park	0.7 mi	23.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rutledge	0.9 mi	11.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Prospect Park	1.0 mi	21.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Norwood	1.6 mi	18.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Swarthmore	1.6 mi	11.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Morton	1.7 mi	16.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glenolden	2.0 mi	14.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Nether Providence Township	2.3 mi	16.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rutledge, PA (11.0%), Swarthmore, PA (11.0%), Glenolden, PA (14.1%).

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
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)
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)

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

The figures for Ridley Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Folsom, Woodlyn.

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 Ridley Township

How often do people move in Ridley Township?

19.9% of households in Ridley Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ridley Township have?

27.3% of households in Ridley Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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