How long do people stay in their homes in Hoboken, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Hoboken, NJ, 2020–2024
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41.7% (±2.2 points) of households in Hoboken, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 41.7% (±2.2 points)
Since before 2000: 7.4%

When households in Hoboken moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hoboken	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±1.1 points)	6.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	35.4% (±1.9 points)	26.6%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±2.3 points)	40.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.1% (±1.5 points)	13.6%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.4% (±0.8 points)	6.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.0% (±1.0 points)	6.7%	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 Hoboken, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Hudson County (33.0%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (21.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hoboken

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hoboken
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hoboken	—	41.7% (±2.2 points)	—
Union City	1.5 mi	23.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Weehawken Township	1.7 mi	40.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
West New York Town	3.0 mi	29.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Jersey City	3.0 mi	38.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Secaucus Town	3.3 mi	28.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
North Bergen Township	3.3 mi	21.0% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Guttenberg Town	3.5 mi	28.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Kearny Town	5.0 mi	21.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union City, NJ (23.3%), West New York Town, NJ (29.6%), Jersey City, NJ (38.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hoboken	41.7% (±2.2 points)
2	Harrison Town	41.0% (±5.3 points)
3	Weehawken Township	40.0% (±5.1 points)
4	Jersey City	38.4% (±1.4 points)
5	East Newark Borough	30.0% (±11.0 points)
6	West New York Town	29.6% (±3.8 points)
7	Secaucus Town	28.5% (±4.6 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Hudson 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 Hoboken

How often do people move in Hoboken?

41.7% of households in Hoboken, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hoboken have?

7.4% of households in Hoboken have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hoboken city, Hudson 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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