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Sadsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Sadsbury Township, Chester County, township, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Sadsbury Township, Chester County had 4,741 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 15.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,125 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,371 (±23). GEOID 4202967080.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,741

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,125 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,371 ±23

Median household income

$116,570

±$17,541 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$355,200

±$27,874 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,357

±$287 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Sadsbury Township, Chester County and what county is it in?

Sadsbury Township, Chester County is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It covers 6.2 square miles of land, 669 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Sadsbury Township (Chester County): Pomeroy (CDP, 1,085 in 2020) and Sadsburyville (CDP, 1,001 in 2020).

Sadsbury Township, Chester County is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Sadsbury Township, Chester County is the same area as Census Tract 3073 of Chester County: the tract's figures are Sadsbury Township, Chester County's own.

Sadsbury Township, Chester County (marked with a dot) in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 4,741 people lived in Sadsbury Township, Chester County on July 1, 2025, up 15.0% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 4,125 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,371 (±23).

  • July 2020→2021 +87 (4,221)
  • 2021→2022 +106 (4,327)
  • 2022→2023 +181 (4,508)
  • 2023→2024 +104 (4,612)
  • 2024→2025 +129 (4,741)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSadsbury Township, Chester CountyChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population4,371±23547,84013,018,639+388
Households1,724±125204,7745,274,853+221
Average household size2.54±0.192.602.39no clear change
Housing units1,799±156212,4915,806,452+221

Sadsbury Township, Chester County's population since 2000

From 2,582 in 2000 to 4,741 in 2025: up 83.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sadsbury Township, Chester County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,582
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,089
  • 2010 Census 3,570
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,871
  • 2020 Census 4,125
  • 2025 (estimate) 4,741

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Sadsbury Township, Chester County?

The median resident of Sadsbury Township, Chester County is 39.9 years old; 22.2% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSadsbury Township, Chester CountyChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age39.9±3.540.840.9no clear change
Under 18 years22.2%±2.6 pts22.0%20.4%–
65 years and over17.8%±4.1 pts17.7%19.5%–
Male53.5%±5.0 pts49.6%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.3%±6.2 pts8.4%8.7%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic77.4%±9.3 pts75.4%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.9%±3.3 pts4.9%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.4 pts6.7%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.0%±7.4 pts4.1%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.7%±1.1 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.6%±2.2 pts10.1%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)12.0%±6.2 pts13.8%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.5%±4.5 pts4.8%6.1%–
With a disability6.5%±2.5 pts9.6%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage4.0%±3.4 pts4.4%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.9%±2.4 pts94.9%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)41.5%±7.5 pts57.1%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)15.4%±4.4 pts24.3%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.0%±4.4 pts89.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.4%±1.5 pts1.8%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Sadsbury Township, Chester County earn?

Half of Sadsbury Township, Chester County's 1,724 households earn less than $116,570 a year (±$17,541), against $127,208 in Chester County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $102,584 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSadsbury Township, Chester CountyChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$116,570±$17,541$127,208$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$128,191±$14,140$168,861$107,538–
Per capita income$51,652±$5,502$64,325$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line2.8%±2.3 pts6.0%11.7%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±3.4 pts7.1%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP1.5%±1.9 pts5.6%14.4%–
Households with a computer95.4%±2.7 pts97.0%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.3%±3.5 pts94.7%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Sadsbury Township, Chester County?

Owners occupy 84.9% of Sadsbury Township, Chester County's occupied homes and renters 15.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $355,200 by its owner (±$27,874). The median renter pays $1,357 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSadsbury Township, Chester CountyChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$355,200±$27,874$485,600$254,500+$76,940
Median gross rent$1,357±$287$1,763$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent13.6%±18.0 pts38.9%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,394±$177$2,660$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes84.9%±5.8 pts75.1%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes15.1%±5.8 pts24.9%30.7%–
Housing units1,799±156212,4915,806,452+221
Homeowner vacancy rate1.8%±2.9 pts0.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±11.7 pts3.6%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes75.7%±6.3 pts60.0%56.6%–
Mobile homes3.3%±3.6 pts2.1%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later4.4%±3.1 pts2.5%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201919.5%±6.4 pts8.2%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier10.7%±5.8 pts12.6%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.5%±2.5 pts4.3%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Sadsbury Township, Chester County building?

Builders took permits for 52 new housing units in Sadsbury Township, Chester County in 2025 (52 in single-family houses), 11.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 30 units
  • 2020 34 units
  • 2021 41 units
  • 2022 76 units
  • 2023 40 units
  • 2024 54 units
  • 2025 52 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Sadsbury Township, Chester County work and get to work?

71.5% of Sadsbury Township, Chester County's workers drive alone and 19.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSadsbury Township, Chester CountyChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)72.0%±5.6 pts67.6%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.9%±2.7 pts3.8%5.3%–
Drove alone to work71.5%±7.6 pts64.6%68.2%–
Carpooled7.1%±4.4 pts6.4%7.5%–
Public transportation1.2%±1.2 pts1.3%3.6%–
Walked0.1%±0.5 pts2.0%3.3%–
Worked from home19.9%±7.2 pts24.1%15.6%+15.2 pts
Mean travel time to work30.6 min±2.926.9 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Sadsbury Township, Chester County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Sadsbury Township, Chester County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Sadsbury Township, Chester County
Tract 3073Chester County4,371 $116,570 $355,200100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sadsbury Township, Chester County) · Census block assignment files

How does Sadsbury Township, Chester County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sadsbury Township, Chester County is the 2,404th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 391st-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Sadsbury Township, Chester County ranks 247th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Sadsbury Township, Chester County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate391st1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)17th1,764
Residents per square mile1,085th2,159
Median household income247th2,136
Per capita income379th2,157
Median home value315th2,146
Median gross rent463rd1,963
Bachelor's degree or higher397th2,129
Median age1,609th2,157
Owner-occupied share808th2,149
Work from home331st1,710
Travel time to work396th2,156

Sadsbury Township, Chester County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Sadsbury Township, Chester County?

21 of the 57 figures for Sadsbury Township, Chester County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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