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

Name: How long people stay in Delaware Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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16.7% (±6.7 points) of households in Delaware Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.7% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 37.5%

When households in Delaware Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Delaware Township	Hunterdon County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±3.0 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±6.0 points)	14.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.5% (±9.7 points)	34.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±6.8 points)	19.3%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	21.7% (±8.7 points)	14.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.8% (±6.7 points)	14.4%	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 Delaware Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hunterdon County (17.0%).

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 Delaware Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delaware Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Delaware Township	—	16.7% (±6.7 points)	—
Stockton Borough	2.5 mi	14.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lambertville	5.0 mi	25.2% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kingwood Township	5.0 mi	19.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	5.4 mi	17.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Amwell Township	5.5 mi	10.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Solebury Township	5.7 mi	12.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Flemington Borough	7.0 mi	26.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Amwell Township	7.0 mi	8.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Amwell Township, NJ (8.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Califon Borough	17.5% (±6.8 points)
14	Tewksbury Township	17.4% (±6.2 points)
15 (tie)	Bethlehem Township	17.2% (±8.2 points)
15 (tie)	Raritan Township	17.2% (±2.9 points)
17	Lebanon Township	17.1% (±5.9 points)
18	Bloomsbury Borough	16.8% (±8.4 points)
19	Delaware Township	16.7% (±6.7 points)
20	Stockton Borough	14.9% (±9.9 points)
21	Readington Township	12.1% (±2.9 points)
22 (tie)	Alexandria Township	10.1% (±6.6 points)
22 (tie)	West Amwell Township	10.1% (±4.3 points)
24	East Amwell Township	8.2% (±4.0 points)
25	Holland Township	7.4% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Hunterdon 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 Delaware Township

How often do people move in Delaware Township?

16.7% of households in Delaware Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Delaware Township have?

37.5% of households in Delaware Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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