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

Name: How long people stay in Jefferson Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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14.4% (±3.5 points) of households in Jefferson Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.4% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 29.8%

When households in Jefferson Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jefferson Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±1.7 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.0% (±3.1 points)	16.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.6% (±3.8 points)	36.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.2% (±3.7 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±3.4 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.5% (±4.8 points)	13.5%	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 Jefferson Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Morris County (19.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Jefferson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township	—	14.4% (±3.5 points)	—
Rockaway Township	4.0 mi	19.0% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Telemark	4.0 mi	28.0% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta Township	5.3 mi	20.3% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Mount Hope	5.7 mi	15.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
White Meadow Lake	5.8 mi	17.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ogdensburg Borough	6.0 mi	12.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Mohawk	6.3 mi	19.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hopatcong Borough	6.7 mi	20.4% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sparta Township, NJ (20.3%), Hopatcong Borough, NJ (20.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
25 (tie)	Rockaway Borough	16.9% (±6.9 points)
27	Montville Township	15.4% (±3.5 points)
28	Roxbury Township	15.0% (±3.0 points)
29	Mine Hill Township	14.9% (±6.6 points)
30	Chatham Township	14.7% (±4.3 points)
31	Lincoln Park Borough	14.6% (±3.8 points)
32	Jefferson Township	14.4% (±3.5 points)
33 (tie)	Butler Borough	14.0% (±3.8 points)
33 (tie)	Pequannock Township	14.0% (±3.7 points)
35	Kinnelon Borough	13.1% (±3.7 points)
36	Washington Township (Morris County)	11.3% (±3.0 points)
37	Boonton Township	11.1% (±4.8 points)
38	Victory Gardens Borough	11.0% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Jefferson Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Hopatcong, Oak Ridge.

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 Jefferson Township

How often do people move in Jefferson Township?

14.4% of households in Jefferson Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jefferson Township have?

29.8% of households in Jefferson Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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