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

Name: How long people stay in Buena Vista Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±6.0 points) of households in Buena Vista Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.4% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 29.0%

When households in Buena Vista Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Buena Vista Township	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.8% (±5.9 points)	15.4%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.0% (±9.8 points)	40.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7% (±5.4 points)	20.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±4.4 points)	10.0%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.2% (±5.3 points)	11.5%	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 Buena Vista Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Atlantic County (18.2%).

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 Buena Vista Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buena Vista Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Buena Vista Township	—	13.4% (±6.0 points)	—
Buena Borough	3.6 mi	19.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Folsom Borough	6.1 mi	10.6% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vineland	7.1 mi	17.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newfield Borough	7.4 mi	23.8% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Hamilton Township (Atlantic County)	7.9 mi	17.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dorothy	7.9 mi	6.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Weymouth Township	8.5 mi	9.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Victory Lakes	9.4 mi	21.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newfield Borough, NJ (23.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Northfield	18.0% (±5.2 points)
11	Galloway Township	17.9% (±2.7 points)
12	Brigantine	17.7% (±2.9 points)
13	Hamilton Township (Atlantic County)	17.3% (±3.6 points)
14	Linwood	16.6% (±4.0 points)
15	Egg Harbor Township	16.2% (±2.5 points)
16	Buena Vista Township	13.4% (±6.0 points)
17	Mullica Township	12.7% (±6.3 points)
18	Hammonton Town	12.5% (±4.0 points)
19	Estell Manor	11.3% (±4.9 points)
20	Corbin City	11.1% (±6.1 points)
21	Folsom Borough	10.6% (±4.5 points)
22	Weymouth Township	9.9% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Atlantic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Buena Vista Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Collings Lakes, East Vineland.

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 Buena Vista Township

How often do people move in Buena Vista Township?

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

How many long-time residents does Buena Vista Township have?

29.0% of households in Buena Vista Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Buena Vista township, Atlantic 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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