How long do people stay in their homes in Newport, DE?

Name: How long people stay in Newport, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.5% (±11.2 points) of households in Newport, DE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.5% (±11.2 points)
Since before 2000: 22.2%

When households in Newport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Newport	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±11.0 points)	16.9%	18.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±15.0 points)	40.2%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.6% (±6.0 points)	17.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±5.0 points)	10.9%	10.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.9% (±5.4 points)	10.5%	9.1%	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 Newport, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from New Castle County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (22.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Newport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Newport	—	23.5% (±11.2 points)	—
Elsmere	1.7 mi	27.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Manor	2.2 mi	11.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower
New Castle	3.7 mi	22.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	4.1 mi	27.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville	4.2 mi	28.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Creek Valley	5.1 mi	29.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Creek	5.4 mi	8.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Edgemoor	5.9 mi	27.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilmington Manor, DE (11.3%), Pike Creek, DE (8.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across New Castle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Pike Creek Valley	29.8% (±6.8 points)
3	Greenville	28.6% (±8.9 points)
4	Wilmington	27.8% (±2.1 points)
5	Edgemoor	27.4% (±8.5 points)
6	Elsmere	27.2% (±9.5 points)
7	Bear	24.1% (±4.9 points)
8	Newport	23.5% (±11.2 points)
9	New Castle	22.5% (±7.0 points)
10	Brookside	21.2% (±4.8 points)
11	Claymont	21.1% (±6.2 points)
12	Middletown	16.9% (±3.4 points)
13	Odessa	16.8% (±13.1 points)
14	Delaware City	16.2% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in New Castle 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 Newport

How often do people move in Newport?

23.5% of households in Newport, DE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Newport have?

22.2% of households in Newport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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