How long do people stay in their homes in Swarthmore, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Swarthmore, PA, 2020–2024
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11.0% (±4.5 points) of households in Swarthmore, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.0% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 19.0%

When households in Swarthmore moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Swarthmore	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±2.2 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.0% (±3.9 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	57.5% (±8.0 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.4% (±4.7 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.1% (±3.2 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±5.3 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 Swarthmore, 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 Swarthmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swarthmore
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Swarthmore	—	11.0% (±4.5 points)	—
Nether Providence Township	0.9 mi	16.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rutledge	1.1 mi	11.0% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Folsom	1.3 mi	14.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morton	1.3 mi	16.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ridley Township	1.6 mi	19.9% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Woodlyn	1.7 mi	19.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	1.9 mi	14.2% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rose Valley	2.0 mi	17.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ridley Township, PA (19.9%), Woodlyn, PA (19.1%).

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
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)
47 (tie)	Swarthmore	11.0% (±4.5 points)
49	Bethel Township (Delaware County)	6.4% (±2.7 points)

Showing 8 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 Swarthmore

How often do people move in Swarthmore?

11.0% of households in Swarthmore, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Swarthmore have?

19.0% of households in Swarthmore have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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