How long do people stay in their homes in Belleville Township, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Belleville Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.7% (±3.0 points) of households in Belleville Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.7% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 19.2%

When households in Belleville Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Belleville Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.2% (±2.7 points)	18.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.7% (±3.4 points)	43.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3% (±2.9 points)	15.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±1.9 points)	8.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±2.0 points)	8.9%	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 Belleville Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Essex County (23.0%).

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 Belleville Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belleville Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Belleville Township	—	19.7% (±3.0 points)	—
Bloomfield Township	1.7 mi	26.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Nutley Township	1.9 mi	21.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Arlington Borough	1.9 mi	20.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ampere North	2.0 mi	40.5% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Watsessing	2.1 mi	28.3% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Glen Ridge Borough	2.4 mi	13.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Lyndhurst Township	2.5 mi	14.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
East Newark Borough	2.9 mi	30.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glen Ridge Borough, NJ (13.3%), Lyndhurst Township, NJ (14.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomfield Township, NJ (26.9%), Ampere North, NJ (40.5%), Watsessing, NJ (28.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Maplewood Township	23.9% (±3.8 points)
7	South Orange Village	23.8% (±4.0 points)
8	Irvington Township	23.4% (±3.0 points)
9	East Orange	23.3% (±2.6 points)
10	Millburn Township	22.1% (±3.3 points)
11	Nutley Township	21.8% (±3.4 points)
12	Belleville Township	19.7% (±3.0 points)
13	West Orange Township	19.6% (±2.7 points)
14	Roseland Borough	19.2% (±6.8 points)
15	Cedar Grove Township	17.5% (±4.5 points)
16	North Caldwell Borough	17.0% (±7.2 points)
17	Verona Township	16.8% (±3.5 points)
18	Livingston Township	15.2% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Belleville Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Silver Lake (Essex County).

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 Belleville Township

How often do people move in Belleville Township?

19.7% of households in Belleville Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Belleville Township have?

19.2% of households in Belleville Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Belleville township, Essex 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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