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

Name: How long people stay in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA, 2020–2024
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20.0% (±4.1 points) of households in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 28.2%

When households in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.8% (±3.8 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±4.9 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.2% (±2.9 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.1% (±3.1 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.1% (±2.4 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 Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Delaware County (19.5%).

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 Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	—	20.0% (±4.1 points)	—
Media	1.3 mi	36.5% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Middletown Township (Delaware County)	2.2 mi	23.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lima	2.4 mi	25.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marple Township	2.8 mi	12.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Rose Valley	2.9 mi	17.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nether Providence Township	3.1 mi	16.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Broomall	3.4 mi	15.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Delaware County)	3.4 mi	14.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marple Township, PA (12.9%), Springfield Township (Delaware County), PA (14.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Media, PA (36.5%).

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
16	Radnor Township	21.9% (±2.9 points)
17	Darby Township	21.6% (±5.5 points)
18	Sharon Hill	21.4% (±12.1 points)
19	Prospect Park	21.3% (±9.3 points)
20	Upper Chichester Township	20.8% (±4.1 points)
21	Folcroft	20.5% (±8.0 points)
22	Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)	20.0% (±4.1 points)
23	Ridley Township	19.9% (±2.8 points)
24	Chester	19.3% (±3.1 points)
25	Lower Chichester Township	19.1% (±10.3 points)
26	Norwood	18.9% (±7.4 points)
27 (tie)	Collingdale	18.7% (±5.7 points)
27 (tie)	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	18.7% (±6.0 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 Upper Providence Township (Delaware County)

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

20.0% of households in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

28.2% of households in Upper Providence Township (Delaware County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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