How long do people stay in their homes in Alpha Borough, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Alpha Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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16.6% (±5.9 points) of households in Alpha Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.6% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 34.6%

When households in Alpha Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alpha Borough	Warren County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±4.3 points)	2.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.6% (±4.0 points)	15.3%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.4% (±8.2 points)	37.3%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±4.9 points)	16.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.5% (±6.0 points)	14.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.1% (±5.0 points)	13.6%	11.1%	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 Alpha Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Warren County (18.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Alpha Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alpha Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alpha Borough	—	16.6% (±5.9 points)	—
Upper Pohatcong	1.2 mi	16.7% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pohatcong Township	1.8 mi	20.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwich	2.1 mi	16.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwich Township (Warren County)	2.5 mi	10.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Morgan Hill	2.5 mi	13.0% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Phillipsburg Town	2.5 mi	24.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Raubsville	3.5 mi	26.5% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	3.7 mi	32.8% (±3.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Phillipsburg Town, NJ (24.3%), Easton, PA (32.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Warren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Washington Borough	23.0% (±7.4 points)
5	Belvidere Town	21.1% (±6.1 points)
6	Pohatcong Township	20.5% (±11.1 points)
7	Hackettstown Town	20.2% (±4.7 points)
8	Allamuchy Township	19.2% (±7.2 points)
9	Lopatcong Township	18.6% (±5.3 points)
10	Alpha Borough	16.6% (±5.9 points)
11	White Township	16.2% (±7.5 points)
12	Blairstown Township	15.7% (±6.4 points)
13	Frelinghuysen Township	15.1% (±5.6 points)
14	Independence Township	15.0% (±7.1 points)
15	Hardwick Township	13.3% (±6.1 points)
16	Liberty Township	12.3% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Warren 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 Alpha Borough

How often do people move in Alpha Borough?

16.6% of households in Alpha Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alpha Borough have?

34.6% of households in Alpha Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alpha borough, Warren County, New Jersey

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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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