How long do people stay in their homes in Willistown Township, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Willistown Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.6% (±3.6 points) of households in Willistown Township, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.6% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 27.2%

When households in Willistown Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Willistown Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±1.3 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±3.4 points)	17.2%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.8% (±5.8 points)	37.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±3.9 points)	19.0%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.3% (±2.7 points)	11.9%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.9% (±3.7 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 Willistown Township, 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 Willistown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willistown Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Willistown Township	—	18.6% (±3.6 points)	—
Malvern	2.4 mi	31.7% (±9.4 points)	Higher
East Goshen Township	2.8 mi	22.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Easttown Township	3.3 mi	11.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Frazer	3.9 mi	36.2% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Berwyn	4.0 mi	17.6% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Edgmont Township	4.0 mi	25.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Whiteland Township	4.4 mi	32.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Newtown Township (Delaware County)	4.6 mi	18.1% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Easttown Township, PA (11.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Malvern, PA (31.7%), Frazer, PA (36.2%), East Whiteland Township, PA (32.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
23	East Pikeland Township	20.5% (±4.6 points)
24	Caln Township	20.3% (±5.0 points)
25	Warwick Township (Chester County)	19.4% (±6.7 points)
26	Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	19.0% (±7.5 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Willistown Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Paoli.

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 Willistown Township

How often do people move in Willistown Township?

18.6% of households in Willistown Township, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Willistown Township have?

27.2% of households in Willistown Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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