How long do people stay in their homes in Schuylkill Township (Chester County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Schuylkill Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
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13.7% (±4.0 points) of households in Schuylkill Township (Chester County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.7% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 27.1%

When households in Schuylkill Township (Chester County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.2 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.7% (±3.3 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.4% (±6.3 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.8% (±6.5 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.8% (±3.2 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.3% (±4.1 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 Schuylkill Township (Chester County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Chester County (20.8%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Schuylkill Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Schuylkill Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	—	13.7% (±4.0 points)	—
Mont Clare	2.0 mi	24.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenixville	2.5 mi	35.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Chesterbrook	3.3 mi	30.3% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Tredyffrin Township	3.6 mi	22.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Charlestown Township	3.7 mi	11.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Audubon	3.8 mi	22.9% (±5.5 points)	Higher
East Pikeland Township	4.0 mi	20.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	4.1 mi	17.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Phoenixville, PA (35.3%), Chesterbrook, PA (30.3%), Tredyffrin Township, PA (22.7%).

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
43	North Coventry Township	15.6% (±5.0 points)
44	West Nantmeal Township	15.3% (±6.6 points)
45 (tie)	Londonderry Township (Chester County)	14.7% (±6.4 points)
45 (tie)	West Marlborough Township	14.7% (±5.7 points)
47	Valley Township (Chester County)	14.5% (±4.7 points)
48	Pocopson Township	13.9% (±6.5 points)
49	Schuylkill Township (Chester County)	13.7% (±4.0 points)
50	London Britain Township	13.2% (±4.5 points)
51	East Nantmeal Township	13.1% (±4.1 points)
52	Honey Brook	12.2% (±4.8 points)
53	West Sadsbury Township	12.1% (±5.2 points)
54	Easttown Township	11.8% (±4.2 points)
55	West Bradford Township	11.7% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 Schuylkill Township (Chester County)

How often do people move in Schuylkill Township (Chester County)?

13.7% of households in Schuylkill Township (Chester County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Schuylkill Township (Chester County) have?

27.1% of households in Schuylkill Township (Chester County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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