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

Name: How long people stay in Woodlyn, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.1% (±4.9 points) of households in Woodlyn, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.1% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 23.3%

When households in Woodlyn moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Woodlyn	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	0.4% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.7% (±4.8 points)	16.3%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±7.9 points)	36.5%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.0% (±6.2 points)	18.6%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±3.8 points)	11.6%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.0% (±4.3 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 Woodlyn, 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 Woodlyn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodlyn
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Woodlyn	—	19.1% (±4.9 points)	—
Ridley Park	1.0 mi	23.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Folsom	1.3 mi	14.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eddystone	1.6 mi	26.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Swarthmore	1.7 mi	11.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Rutledge	1.9 mi	11.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Nether Providence Township	1.9 mi	16.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Parkside	1.9 mi	18.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect Park	2.1 mi	21.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Swarthmore, PA (11.0%), Rutledge, PA (11.0%).

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
1	Haverford College	45.9% (±59.0 points)
2	St. Davids	35.2% (±10.4 points)
3	Lima	25.3% (±11.1 points)
4	Drexel Hill	25.0% (±3.4 points)
5	Linwood	22.6% (±9.8 points)
6	Woodlyn	19.1% (±4.9 points)
7	Boothwyn	18.4% (±7.6 points)
8	Wayne	18.0% (±6.2 points)
9	Village Green-Green Ridge	15.3% (±4.7 points)
10	Broomall	15.1% (±3.9 points)
11	Folsom	14.2% (±4.8 points)
12	Villanova	10.1% (±8.2 points)

Woodlyn is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Ridley Township, whose figures include it.

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 Woodlyn

How often do people move in Woodlyn?

19.1% of households in Woodlyn, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Woodlyn have?

23.3% of households in Woodlyn have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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