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

Name: How long people stay in South Coventry Township, PA, 2020–2024
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11.5% (±5.2 points) of households in South Coventry Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.5% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 19.5%

When households in South Coventry Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Coventry Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±3.3 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.5% (±4.0 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.7% (±8.6 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	30.4% (±6.7 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±3.5 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±4.0 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 South Coventry Township, 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 South Coventry Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Coventry Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Coventry Township	—	11.5% (±5.2 points)	—
North Coventry Township	2.9 mi	15.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Coventry Township	3.7 mi	22.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Kenilworth	3.9 mi	28.7% (±12.3 points)	Higher
West Vincent Township	3.9 mi	17.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Pottstown	4.0 mi	15.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Warwick Township (Chester County)	4.2 mi	19.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Vincent Township	4.5 mi	18.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Pottsgrove Township	4.8 mi	19.0% (±4.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Coventry Township, PA (22.0%), Kenilworth, PA (28.7%), West Pottsgrove Township, PA (19.0%).

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
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)
56	Wallace Township	11.6% (±5.7 points)
57 (tie)	East Nottingham Township	11.5% (±4.3 points)
57 (tie)	South Coventry Township	11.5% (±5.2 points)
57 (tie)	West Nottingham Township	11.5% (±5.5 points)
60	Charlestown Township	11.3% (±4.7 points)
61	Newlin Township	10.7% (±3.6 points)
62	West Caln Township	10.4% (±3.5 points)
63	Lower Oxford Township	10.3% (±4.5 points)
64	Elk Township (Chester County)	10.0% (±5.2 points)

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

The figures for South Coventry Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pughtown.

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 South Coventry Township

How often do people move in South Coventry Township?

11.5% of households in South Coventry Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Coventry Township have?

19.5% of households in South Coventry Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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