How long do people stay in their homes in Spring City, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Spring City, PA, 2020–2024
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21.2% (±8.4 points) of households in Spring City, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.2% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 22.5%

When households in Spring City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Spring City	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	6.4% (±5.8 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.8% (±6.1 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.2% (±11.1 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±6.8 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±7.3 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±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 Spring City, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Spring City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spring City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Spring City	—	21.2% (±8.4 points)	—
Royersford	0.8 mi	31.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Vincent Township	2.5 mi	18.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenixville	3.1 mi	35.3% (±5.0 points)	Higher
East Pikeland Township	3.2 mi	20.5% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	3.2 mi	17.6% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mont Clare	3.7 mi	24.9% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Limerick Township	3.9 mi	14.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Coventry Township	4.0 mi	22.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Phoenixville, PA (35.3%).

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
14 (tie)	Tredyffrin Township	22.7% (±3.2 points)
16	East Goshen Township	22.5% (±3.7 points)
17	East Coventry Township	22.0% (±6.0 points)
18	Uwchlan Township	21.7% (±4.4 points)
19	Kennett Township	21.6% (±5.7 points)
20	Elverson	21.4% (±5.5 points)
21	Spring City	21.2% (±8.4 points)
22	East Brandywine Township	21.1% (±5.3 points)
23	East Pikeland Township	20.5% (±4.6 points)
24	Caln Township	20.3% (±5.0 points)
25	Warwick Township (Chester County)	19.4% (±6.7 points)
26	Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	19.0% (±7.5 points)
27	Kennett Square	18.8% (±5.4 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 Spring City

How often do people move in Spring City?

21.2% of households in Spring City, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Spring City have?

22.5% of households in Spring City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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