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

Name: How long people stay in Bridgeton, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.3% (±4.6 points) of households in Bridgeton, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 14.1%

When households in Bridgeton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bridgeton	Cumberland County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±4.4 points)	15.0%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	55.4% (±5.1 points)	40.0%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.2% (±3.3 points)	17.8%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±2.3 points)	10.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.0% (±3.0 points)	14.8%	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 Bridgeton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cumberland County (17.2%).

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 Bridgeton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bridgeton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bridgeton	—	19.3% (±4.6 points)	—
Sunset Lake	1.6 mi	32.3% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Park	2.0 mi	2.9% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Gouldtown	2.2 mi	10.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Silver Lake (Cumberland County)	2.8 mi	35.5% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Cumberland County)	2.9 mi	10.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)	4.0 mi	13.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shiloh Borough	4.1 mi	11.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Deerfield Township	4.6 mi	28.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Park, NJ (2.9%), Gouldtown, NJ (10.5%), Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), NJ (10.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Upper Deerfield Township	28.2% (±7.8 points)
2	Bridgeton	19.3% (±4.6 points)
3	Downe Township	18.1% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	Commercial Township	17.8% (±8.2 points)
4 (tie)	Millville	17.8% (±3.4 points)
6	Vineland	17.1% (±2.3 points)
7	Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)	13.7% (±3.5 points)
8	Shiloh Borough	11.4% (±9.2 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Cumberland 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 Bridgeton

How often do people move in Bridgeton?

19.3% of households in Bridgeton, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bridgeton have?

14.1% of households in Bridgeton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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