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

Name: How long people stay in Thornbury Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.2% (±4.5 points) of households in Thornbury Township (Chester County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.2% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 21.7%

When households in Thornbury Township (Chester County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.3 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.5% (±3.9 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.9% (±7.3 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.2% (±5.6 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.2% (±4.4 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.5% (±3.0 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 Thornbury Township (Chester County), 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thornbury Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Thornbury Township (Chester County)	—	17.2% (±4.5 points)	—
Westtown Township	1.1 mi	15.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dilworthtown	1.7 mi	8.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	2.1 mi	18.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham Township	3.0 mi	9.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
West Chester	3.5 mi	38.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher
West Goshen Township	4.0 mi	24.7% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Chadds Ford Township	4.2 mi	12.2% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Delaware County)	4.2 mi	22.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Birmingham Township, PA (9.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Chester, PA (38.9%), West Goshen Township, PA (24.7%).

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
27	Kennett Square	18.8% (±5.4 points)
28 (tie)	East Marlborough Township	18.6% (±4.5 points)
28 (tie)	Willistown Township	18.6% (±3.6 points)
30	East Vincent Township	18.1% (±8.0 points)
31	West Vincent Township	17.6% (±6.4 points)
32	Penn Township (Chester County)	17.5% (±6.2 points)
33	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	17.2% (±4.5 points)
34 (tie)	New Garden Township	17.1% (±4.4 points)
34 (tie)	West Brandywine Township	17.1% (±5.4 points)
36	Parkesburg	16.9% (±6.6 points)
37	East Bradford Township	16.5% (±4.8 points)
38 (tie)	Pennsbury Township	16.4% (±5.9 points)
38 (tie)	Upper Uwchlan Township	16.4% (±3.6 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 Thornbury Township (Chester County)

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

17.2% of households in Thornbury Township (Chester County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

21.7% of households in Thornbury Township (Chester County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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