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

Name: How long people stay in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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16.2% (±2.5 points) of households in Egg Harbor Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.5%

When households in Egg Harbor Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Egg Harbor Township	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.7% (±2.3 points)	15.4%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±3.7 points)	40.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.6% (±3.0 points)	20.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±1.9 points)	10.0%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±2.0 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 Egg Harbor 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 Egg Harbor Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Egg Harbor Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Egg Harbor Township	—	16.2% (±2.5 points)	—
Northfield	3.2 mi	18.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Linwood	3.4 mi	16.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Somers Point	4.4 mi	21.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
McKee City	4.9 mi	24.9% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Pleasantville	5.3 mi	18.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Margate City	6.6 mi	18.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Longport Borough	6.6 mi	20.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pomona	6.9 mi	19.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Somers Point, NJ (21.2%), McKee City, NJ (24.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Margate City	18.2% (±4.0 points)
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)

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

The figures for Egg Harbor Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bargaintown, English Creek.

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 Egg Harbor Township

How often do people move in Egg Harbor Township?

16.2% of households in Egg Harbor Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Egg Harbor Township have?

22.5% of households in Egg Harbor Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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