How long do people stay in their homes in Forked River, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Forked River, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.7% (±5.9 points) of households in Forked River, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.7% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 25.4%

When households in Forked River moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forked River	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.5 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±5.3 points)	15.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.8% (±10.2 points)	40.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±6.1 points)	21.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±3.8 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.4% (±5.2 points)	9.2%	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 Forked River, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ocean County (18.3%).

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 Forked River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forked River
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forked River	—	16.7% (±5.9 points)	—
Waretown	2.6 mi	21.9% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Township (Ocean County)	3.0 mi	21.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Barnegat	5.4 mi	19.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Berkeley Township	6.1 mi	15.2% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Barnegat Light Borough	6.5 mi	10.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Barnegat Township	6.5 mi	20.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Beachwood Borough	7.2 mi	13.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Gate Borough	7.4 mi	19.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Dover Beaches South	17.7% (±7.9 points)
13 (tie)	Ocean Acres	17.6% (±4.0 points)
13 (tie)	Pine Lake Park	17.6% (±6.4 points)
15	Holiday City South	17.3% (±6.8 points)
16	Beach Haven West	17.2% (±5.7 points)
17	Pine Ridge at Crestwood	16.9% (±7.1 points)
18	Forked River	16.7% (±5.9 points)
19 (tie)	Crestwood Village	16.6% (±4.4 points)
19 (tie)	Holiday City-Berkeley	16.6% (±2.7 points)
19 (tie)	Manahawkin	16.6% (±7.7 points)
22	Dover Beaches North	15.4% (±6.8 points)
23	Cedar Glen West	14.8% (±10.1 points)
24	Silver Ridge	14.2% (±7.9 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Forked River is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lacey Township, whose figures include it.

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 Forked River

How often do people move in Forked River?

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

How many long-time residents does Forked River have?

25.4% of households in Forked River have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forked River CDP, 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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