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

Name: How long people stay in Downe Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±6.4 points) of households in Downe Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 47.6%

When households in Downe Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Downe Township	Cumberland County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±4.0 points)	2.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.3% (±5.0 points)	15.0%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.5% (±7.4 points)	40.0%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.8% (±4.5 points)	17.8%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±8.5 points)	10.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	35.4% (±10.4 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 Downe Township, 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 Downe Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Downe Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Downe Township	—	18.1% (±6.4 points)	—
Port Norris	4.7 mi	15.8% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Commercial Township	4.7 mi	17.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence Township (Cumberland County)	5.3 mi	9.5% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Centre Grove	6.3 mi	0.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Laurel Lake	6.7 mi	16.5% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Cumberland County)	9.1 mi	13.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Millville	9.3 mi	17.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gouldtown	11 mi	10.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lawrence Township (Cumberland County), NJ (9.5%), Centre Grove, NJ (0.0%).

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)
9	Deerfield Township	11.2% (±5.9 points)

Showing 9 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 Downe Township

How often do people move in Downe Township?

18.1% of households in Downe Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Downe Township have?

47.6% of households in Downe Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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