How long do people stay in their homes in Elmer Borough, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Elmer Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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14.3% (±6.0 points) of households in Elmer Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.3% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 37.2%

When households in Elmer Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elmer Borough	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.2% (±5.5 points)	12.6%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.7% (±8.8 points)	34.9%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±4.4 points)	19.4%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±4.8 points)	11.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	28.6% (±7.7 points)	18.2%	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 Elmer Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Salem County (15.8%).

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 Elmer Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elmer Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elmer Borough	—	14.3% (±6.0 points)	—
Upper Pittsgrove Township	2.3 mi	10.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Olivet	3.7 mi	5.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsgrove Township	4.2 mi	10.1% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Township	5.0 mi	12.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franklinville	5.7 mi	19.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Malaga	6.4 mi	8.9% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seabrook Farms	6.8 mi	34.7% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Deerfield Township	7.1 mi	28.2% (±7.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Deerfield Township, NJ (28.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Penns Grove Borough	19.8% (±8.4 points)
4	Pennsville Township	18.0% (±3.7 points)
5	Quinton Township	16.5% (±6.9 points)
6	Elsinboro Township	16.2% (±7.0 points)
7	Pilesgrove Township	16.1% (±6.0 points)
8	Carneys Point Township	15.4% (±4.9 points)
9	Elmer Borough	14.3% (±6.0 points)
10	Lower Alloways Creek Township	13.9% (±4.7 points)
11	Oldmans Township	13.2% (±4.8 points)
12	Upper Pittsgrove Township	10.5% (±5.9 points)
13	Pittsgrove Township	10.1% (±3.3 points)
14	Alloway Township	9.7% (±5.3 points)
15	Mannington Township	6.9% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Salem 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 Elmer Borough

How often do people move in Elmer Borough?

14.3% of households in Elmer Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elmer Borough have?

37.2% of households in Elmer Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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