How long do people stay in their homes in Blackwells Mills, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Blackwells Mills, NJ, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±4.9 points) of households in Blackwells Mills, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.4% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 28.2%

When households in Blackwells Mills moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Blackwells Mills	Somerset County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±1.4 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±4.7 points)	17.0%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.3% (±7.4 points)	38.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.1% (±6.2 points)	18.5%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.8% (±5.2 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.4% (±3.0 points)	10.2%	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 Blackwells Mills, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Somerset County (20.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Blackwells Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blackwells Mills
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Blackwells Mills	—	13.4% (±4.9 points)	—
Millstone Borough	1.3 mi	10.1% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Somerset County)	2.5 mi	21.7% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Weston	3.1 mi	22.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Mead	3.2 mi	23.3% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Hillsborough	3.4 mi	20.7% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Six Mile Run	3.5 mi	24.8% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Middlebush	3.6 mi	10.8% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Park	3.9 mi	24.0% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Franklin Township (Somerset County), NJ (21.7%), Belle Mead, NJ (23.3%), Hillsborough, NJ (20.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Green Knoll	19.4% (±5.9 points)
14	Bedminster	18.2% (±9.0 points)
15	Kingston	15.6% (±14.9 points)
16	Bradley Gardens	15.4% (±4.5 points)
17	Basking Ridge	15.1% (±4.6 points)
18	Bridgewater Center	13.8% (±4.4 points)
19	Blackwells Mills	13.4% (±4.9 points)
20	Lyons	13.2% (±6.7 points)
21	Martinsville	11.2% (±3.3 points)
22	Middlebush	10.8% (±14.0 points)
23	Neshanic Station	10.2% (±6.0 points)
24	Voorhees	6.1% (±10.0 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Somerset County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Hillsborough Township, whose figures include it.

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 Blackwells Mills

How often do people move in Blackwells Mills?

13.4% of households in Blackwells Mills, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Blackwells Mills have?

28.2% of households in Blackwells Mills have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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