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

Name: How long people stay in Tinicum Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
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14.1% (±4.9 points) of households in Tinicum Township (Delaware County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.1% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 33.5%

When households in Tinicum Township (Delaware County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±4.7 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.3% (±8.2 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±6.3 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.0% (±5.2 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.5% (±4.8 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 Tinicum 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 Tinicum Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tinicum Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	—	14.1% (±4.9 points)	—
Paulsboro Borough	1.8 mi	25.7% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Folcroft	2.0 mi	20.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Darby Township	2.2 mi	21.6% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Norwood	2.7 mi	18.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)	2.8 mi	15.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Thorofare	2.9 mi	18.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sharon Hill	3.1 mi	21.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gibbstown	3.1 mi	12.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Paulsboro Borough, NJ (25.7%), Darby Township, PA (21.6%).

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

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

14.1% of households in Tinicum Township (Delaware County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

33.5% of households in Tinicum Township (Delaware County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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