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

Name: How long people stay in Brookdale, NJ, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±3.9 points) of households in Brookdale, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 25.7%

When households in Brookdale moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brookdale	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±3.6 points)	18.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±5.0 points)	43.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±3.7 points)	15.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±3.2 points)	8.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.2% (±3.4 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 Brookdale, 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 Brookdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookdale
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brookdale	—	17.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Upper Montclair	1.3 mi	19.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nutley Township	1.6 mi	21.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montclair Township	1.7 mi	26.9% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Clifton	2.2 mi	18.3% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	2.4 mi	13.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Great Notch	3.0 mi	13.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Belleville Township	3.0 mi	19.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove Township	3.1 mi	17.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Montclair Township, NJ (26.9%).

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
1	Ampere North	40.5% (±12.7 points)
2	Silver Lake (Essex County)	29.8% (±14.4 points)
3	Watsessing	28.3% (±7.3 points)
4	Short Hills	21.7% (±4.4 points)
5	Upper Montclair	19.8% (±4.0 points)
6	Brookdale	17.6% (±3.9 points)
7	Pleasantdale	6.8% (±5.0 points)

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

It lies inside Bloomfield 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 Brookdale

How often do people move in Brookdale?

17.6% of households in Brookdale, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brookdale have?

25.7% of households in Brookdale have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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