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

Name: How long people stay in Elsinboro Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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16.2% (±7.0 points) of households in Elsinboro Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 36.1%

When households in Elsinboro Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elsinboro Township	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.3% (±6.9 points)	12.6%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.2% (±7.4 points)	34.9%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±5.7 points)	19.4%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.6% (±4.8 points)	11.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.5% (±6.2 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 Elsinboro Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Salem County (15.8%).

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 Elsinboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elsinboro Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elsinboro Township	—	16.2% (±7.0 points)	—
Salem	2.8 mi	21.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Quinton Township	5.7 mi	16.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware City	5.8 mi	16.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Alloways Creek Township	6.1 mi	13.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pennsville Township	6.4 mi	18.0% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mannington Township	7.7 mi	6.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Pennsville	7.9 mi	18.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Georges	8.2 mi	2.2% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mannington Township, NJ (6.9%), St. Georges, DE (2.2%).

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
1	Woodstown Borough	22.6% (±6.5 points)
2	Salem	21.3% (±8.1 points)
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)

Showing 12 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 Elsinboro Township

How often do people move in Elsinboro Township?

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

How many long-time residents does Elsinboro Township have?

36.1% of households in Elsinboro Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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