How long do people stay in their homes in Crofton, MD?

Name: How long people stay in Crofton, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.0% (±3.5 points) of households in Crofton, MD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.0% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 19.5%

When households in Crofton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Crofton	Anne Arundel County	Maryland	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	4.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.1% (±3.1 points)	19.0%	19.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±4.5 points)	38.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±3.0 points)	16.6%	17.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.7% (±2.5 points)	10.9%	10.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.8% (±1.5 points)	10.6%	10.2%	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 Crofton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Anne Arundel County (23.2%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (23.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Crofton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crofton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Crofton	—	23.0% (±3.5 points)	—
Odenton	3.6 mi	32.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Crownsville	4.8 mi	20.2% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bowie	5.2 mi	17.4% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Gambrills	5.6 mi	13.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Arden on the Severn	5.8 mi	27.3% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Herald Harbor	6.2 mi	14.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fairwood	6.6 mi	16.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glenn Dale	6.8 mi	17.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bowie, MD (17.4%), Gambrills, MD (13.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Odenton, MD (32.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Anne Arundel County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Annapolis	28.0% (±3.1 points)
8	Arden on the Severn	27.3% (±16.8 points)
9	Severn	26.0% (±2.6 points)
10	Glen Burnie	25.3% (±2.3 points)
11	Pasadena	23.9% (±3.9 points)
12	Linthicum	23.2% (±5.7 points)
13	Crofton	23.0% (±3.5 points)
14	Ferndale	21.0% (±5.5 points)
15	Crownsville	20.2% (±11.5 points)
16	Edgewater	20.1% (±5.5 points)
17	Riviera Beach	19.2% (±6.4 points)
18	Brooklyn Park	18.5% (±4.6 points)
19 (tie)	Arnold	16.8% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Anne Arundel County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Crofton 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 Crofton

How often do people move in Crofton?

23.0% of households in Crofton, MD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Crofton have?

19.5% of households in Crofton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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