How long do people stay in their homes in Hopewell Township (Mercer County), NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Hopewell Township (Mercer County), NJ, 2020–2024
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18.9% (±5.0 points) of households in Hopewell Township (Mercer County), NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.9% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 30.2%

When households in Hopewell Township (Mercer County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.2 points)	4.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±4.9 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±4.6 points)	38.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.0% (±3.0 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±2.9 points)	10.2%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.3% (±4.0 points)	11.5%	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 Hopewell Township (Mercer County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mercer County (21.8%).

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 Hopewell Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hopewell Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	—	18.9% (±5.0 points)	—
Pennington Borough	2.5 mi	19.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Borough	3.4 mi	23.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Amwell Township	4.3 mi	10.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Lawrenceville	5.4 mi	23.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Amwell Township	5.5 mi	8.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
The College of New Jersey	6.3 mi	100.0% (±43.6 points)	Higher
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	6.4 mi	26.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Ewing Township	6.5 mi	21.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Amwell Township, NJ (10.1%), East Amwell Township, NJ (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: The College of New Jersey, NJ (100.0%), Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ (26.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Trenton	22.8% (±2.4 points)
5	West Windsor Township	22.3% (±3.5 points)
6	Ewing Township	21.9% (±3.2 points)
7	Pennington Borough	19.8% (±5.8 points)
8	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	19.3% (±1.7 points)
9	East Windsor Township	19.2% (±3.2 points)
10	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	18.9% (±5.0 points)
11	Robbinsville Township	18.5% (±3.7 points)
12	Hightstown Borough	16.2% (±7.2 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Mercer 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 Hopewell Township (Mercer County)

How often do people move in Hopewell Township (Mercer County)?

18.9% of households in Hopewell Township (Mercer County), NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hopewell Township (Mercer County) have?

30.2% of households in Hopewell Township (Mercer County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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