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

Name: How long people stay in Independence Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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15.0% (±7.1 points) of households in Independence Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.0% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 27.1%

When households in Independence Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Independence Township	Warren County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±4.9 points)	2.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.1% (±5.1 points)	15.3%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.2% (±8.4 points)	37.3%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±6.0 points)	16.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	21.8% (±6.7 points)	14.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.3% (±2.6 points)	13.6%	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 Independence Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Warren County (18.0%).

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 Independence Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Independence Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Independence Township	—	15.0% (±7.1 points)	—
Panther Valley	2.7 mi	18.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hackettstown Town	3.2 mi	20.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township	3.3 mi	12.3% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Allamuchy Township	3.6 mi	19.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beattystown	4.2 mi	23.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mansfield Township (Warren County)	5.3 mi	25.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Hope Township	5.6 mi	7.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frelinghuysen Township	5.6 mi	15.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mansfield Township (Warren County), NJ (25.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Allamuchy Township	19.2% (±7.2 points)
9	Lopatcong Township	18.6% (±5.3 points)
10	Alpha Borough	16.6% (±5.9 points)
11	White Township	16.2% (±7.5 points)
12	Blairstown Township	15.7% (±6.4 points)
13	Frelinghuysen Township	15.1% (±5.6 points)
14	Independence Township	15.0% (±7.1 points)
15	Hardwick Township	13.3% (±6.1 points)
16	Liberty Township	12.3% (±4.7 points)
17	Knowlton Township	12.2% (±6.0 points)
18	Harmony Township	12.1% (±4.8 points)
19	Greenwich Township (Warren County)	10.8% (±4.9 points)
20	Oxford Township	8.9% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Warren 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 Independence Township

How often do people move in Independence Township?

15.0% of households in Independence Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Independence Township have?

27.1% of households in Independence Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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