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

Name: How long people stay in Hopatcong Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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20.4% (±3.9 points) of households in Hopatcong Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.4% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 33.3%

When households in Hopatcong Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hopatcong Borough	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±2.0 points)	2.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.9% (±3.4 points)	16.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.0% (±4.1 points)	33.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.3% (±2.7 points)	19.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.4% (±3.5 points)	13.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.9% (±3.5 points)	14.1%	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 Hopatcong Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sussex County (19.5%).

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 Hopatcong Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopatcong Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hopatcong Borough	—	20.4% (±3.9 points)	—
Mount Arlington Borough	2.4 mi	26.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Byram Township	2.7 mi	15.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hopatcong	2.8 mi	16.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Byram Center	2.9 mi	20.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Landing	3.1 mi	14.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stanhope Borough	3.4 mi	28.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Netcong Borough	4.1 mi	21.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Mohawk	4.3 mi	19.9% (±5.2 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 Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Sussex Borough	27.7% (±8.9 points)
5	Montague Township	22.3% (±10.0 points)
6	Wantage Township	22.0% (±4.6 points)
7	Newton Town	21.8% (±4.5 points)
8	Hardyston Township	21.2% (±6.8 points)
9	Vernon Township	20.8% (±2.9 points)
10	Hopatcong Borough	20.4% (±3.9 points)
11	Sparta Township	20.3% (±3.5 points)
12	Stillwater Township	17.5% (±7.8 points)
13	Hampton Township	16.4% (±4.5 points)
14	Franklin Borough	16.3% (±4.8 points)
15	Andover Borough	16.2% (±9.1 points)
16	Byram Township	15.3% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Sussex 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 Hopatcong Borough

How often do people move in Hopatcong Borough?

20.4% of households in Hopatcong Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hopatcong Borough have?

33.3% of households in Hopatcong Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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