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

Name: How long people stay in Irvington Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.4% (±3.0 points) of households in Irvington Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.4% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 16.4%

When households in Irvington Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Irvington Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.0 points)	4.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.8% (±2.8 points)	18.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.6% (±3.1 points)	43.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.6% (±2.2 points)	15.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±2.2 points)	8.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.4% (±1.3 points)	8.9%	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 Irvington Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Essex County (23.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Irvington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Irvington Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Irvington Township	—	23.4% (±3.0 points)	—
Hillside Township	1.9 mi	24.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maplewood Township	2.1 mi	23.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Orange Village	2.3 mi	23.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Union	2.7 mi	14.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vauxhall	2.7 mi	20.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Union County)	2.8 mi	22.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Orange	3.0 mi	23.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orange	3.1 mi	27.3% (±4.2 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 Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2 (tie)	Bloomfield Township	26.9% (±2.7 points)
2 (tie)	Montclair Township	26.9% (±2.6 points)
4	Caldwell Borough	26.4% (±5.3 points)
5	Newark	24.4% (±1.4 points)
6	Maplewood Township	23.9% (±3.8 points)
7	South Orange Village	23.8% (±4.0 points)
8	Irvington Township	23.4% (±3.0 points)
9	East Orange	23.3% (±2.6 points)
10	Millburn Township	22.1% (±3.3 points)
11	Nutley Township	21.8% (±3.4 points)
12	Belleville Township	19.7% (±3.0 points)
13	West Orange Township	19.6% (±2.7 points)
14	Roseland Borough	19.2% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex 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 Irvington Township

How often do people move in Irvington Township?

23.4% of households in Irvington Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Irvington Township have?

16.4% of households in Irvington Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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