How long do people stay in their homes in Springfield Township (Delaware County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Springfield Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
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14.2% (±2.7 points) of households in Springfield Township (Delaware County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.2% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 37.5%

When households in Springfield Township (Delaware County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Springfield Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.4% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.8% (±2.5 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.6% (±3.1 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.7% (±3.5 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.1% (±2.5 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.4% (±3.2 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 Springfield Township (Delaware County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Delaware County (19.5%).

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 Springfield Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	—	14.2% (±2.7 points)	—
Morton	1.3 mi	16.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Swarthmore	1.9 mi	11.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rutledge	2.0 mi	11.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton Heights	2.2 mi	32.4% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Drexel Hill	2.3 mi	25.0% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Nether Providence Township	2.5 mi	16.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Folsom	2.6 mi	14.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Aldan	2.6 mi	23.9% (±9.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clifton Heights, PA (32.4%), Drexel Hill, PA (25.0%), Aldan, PA (23.9%).

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
35	Nether Providence Township	16.8% (±3.7 points)
36	Trainer	16.6% (±7.9 points)
37 (tie)	Millbourne	15.4% (±11.4 points)
37 (tie)	Upland	15.4% (±11.0 points)
39	East Lansdowne	15.2% (±7.1 points)
40	Haverford Township	14.7% (±1.8 points)
41	Springfield Township (Delaware County)	14.2% (±2.7 points)
42 (tie)	Glenolden	14.1% (±5.0 points)
42 (tie)	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	14.1% (±4.9 points)
44	Aston Township	13.8% (±3.2 points)
45	Marple Township	12.9% (±2.2 points)
46	Chadds Ford Township	12.2% (±4.9 points)
47 (tie)	Rutledge	11.0% (±6.3 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 Springfield Township (Delaware County)

How often do people move in Springfield Township (Delaware County)?

14.2% of households in Springfield Township (Delaware County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Springfield Township (Delaware County) have?

37.5% of households in Springfield Township (Delaware County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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