How long do people stay in their homes in Bayonne, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Bayonne, NJ, 2020–2024
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25.4% (±2.2 points) of households in Bayonne, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.4% (±2.2 points)
Since before 2000: 18.2%

When households in Bayonne moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bayonne	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±1.3 points)	6.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.1% (±1.8 points)	26.6%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±2.4 points)	40.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.6% (±2.0 points)	13.6%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±1.0 points)	6.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±1.6 points)	6.7%	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 Bayonne, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Hudson County (33.0%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (21.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bayonne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayonne
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bayonne	—	25.4% (±2.2 points)	—
Jersey City	4.1 mi	38.4% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Elizabeth	4.4 mi	26.4% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newark	5.4 mi	24.4% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Town	6.0 mi	41.0% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Kearny Town	6.2 mi	21.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Hillside Township	6.6 mi	24.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Newark Borough	6.8 mi	30.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Linden	7.0 mi	18.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kearny Town, NJ (21.5%), Linden, NJ (18.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jersey City, NJ (38.4%), Harrison Town, NJ (41.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Weehawken Township	40.0% (±5.1 points)
4	Jersey City	38.4% (±1.4 points)
5	East Newark Borough	30.0% (±11.0 points)
6	West New York Town	29.6% (±3.8 points)
7	Secaucus Town	28.5% (±4.6 points)
8	Guttenberg Town	28.0% (±5.8 points)
9	Bayonne	25.4% (±2.2 points)
10	Union City	23.3% (±2.4 points)
11	Kearny Town	21.5% (±2.5 points)
12	North Bergen Township	21.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Hudson 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 Bayonne

How often do people move in Bayonne?

25.4% of households in Bayonne, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bayonne have?

18.2% of households in Bayonne have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayonne city, Hudson 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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