How long do people stay in their homes in North Star, DE?

Name: How long people stay in North Star, DE, 2020–2024
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12.6% (±3.9 points) of households in North Star, DE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.6% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 44.6%

When households in North Star moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	North Star	New Castle County	Delaware	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±1.9 points)	3.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.9% (±3.4 points)	16.9%	18.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.3% (±8.9 points)	40.2%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±4.3 points)	17.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	23.3% (±5.8 points)	10.9%	10.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.3% (±7.3 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 North Star, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in New Castle County (20.7%).

It is also lower than in Delaware (22.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near North Star

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Star
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
North Star	—	12.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Pike Creek	2.1 mi	8.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pike Creek Valley	2.5 mi	29.8% (±6.8 points)	Higher
London Britain Township	3.1 mi	13.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hockessin	3.6 mi	10.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Garden Township	4.4 mi	17.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Chester County)	4.9 mi	8.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newark	5.3 mi	39.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Avondale	5.7 mi	27.3% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pike Creek Valley, DE (29.8%), Newark, DE (39.1%).

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
13	Odessa	16.8% (±13.1 points)
14	Delaware City	16.2% (±6.5 points)
15	Glasgow	15.7% (±4.7 points)
16	Bellefonte	15.3% (±6.8 points)
17	Arden	13.3% (±6.4 points)
18 (tie)	Ardencroft	12.6% (±10.0 points)
18 (tie)	North Star	12.6% (±3.9 points)
20	Townsend	11.9% (±6.0 points)
21	Wilmington Manor	11.3% (±4.3 points)
22	Hockessin	10.9% (±3.4 points)
23	Ardentown	9.7% (±29.4 points)
24	Pike Creek	8.4% (±3.5 points)
25	St. Georges	2.2% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in New Castle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 North Star

How often do people move in North Star?

12.6% of households in North Star, DE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does North Star have?

44.6% of households in North Star have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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