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

Name: How long people stay in Hanover Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.0% (±4.4 points) of households in Hanover Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.0% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 33.5%

When households in Hanover Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hanover Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±2.5 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.0% (±3.6 points)	16.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±6.6 points)	36.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±3.5 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.2% (±4.8 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.3% (±2.3 points)	13.5%	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 Hanover Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Morris County (19.7%).

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 Hanover Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanover Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hanover Township	—	17.0% (±4.4 points)	—
Troy Hills	2.7 mi	7.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Morris Plains Borough	2.7 mi	28.1% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township	2.8 mi	23.1% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Morristown Town	3.0 mi	38.5% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Parsippany	3.2 mi	28.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
East Hanover Township	3.4 mi	6.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Florham Park Borough	3.5 mi	26.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Morris Township	3.8 mi	20.2% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Troy Hills, NJ (7.5%), East Hanover Township, NJ (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Morris Plains Borough, NJ (28.1%), Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, NJ (23.1%), Morristown Town, NJ (38.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18	Long Hill Township	19.7% (±6.8 points)
19 (tie)	Riverdale Borough	19.0% (±5.7 points)
19 (tie)	Rockaway Township	19.0% (±3.2 points)
21	Mendham Township	18.6% (±5.3 points)
22	Chester Township	18.4% (±5.4 points)
23	Randolph Township	17.3% (±3.1 points)
24	Hanover Township	17.0% (±4.4 points)
25 (tie)	Harding Township	16.9% (±5.8 points)
25 (tie)	Rockaway Borough	16.9% (±6.9 points)
27	Montville Township	15.4% (±3.5 points)
28	Roxbury Township	15.0% (±3.0 points)
29	Mine Hill Township	14.9% (±6.6 points)
30	Chatham Township	14.7% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hanover Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cedar Knolls, Whippany.

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 Hanover Township

How often do people move in Hanover Township?

17.0% of households in Hanover Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hanover Township have?

33.5% of households in Hanover Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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