How long do people stay in their homes in Jersey City, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Jersey City, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.4% (±1.4 points) of households in Jersey City, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.4% (±1.4 points)
Since before 2000: 11.3%

When households in Jersey City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jersey City	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	7.7% (±0.8 points)	6.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	30.7% (±1.2 points)	26.6%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±1.2 points)	40.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±0.8 points)	13.6%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.7% (±0.6 points)	6.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.6% (±0.4 points)	6.7%	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 Jersey City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Hudson County (33.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Jersey City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jersey City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jersey City	—	38.4% (±1.4 points)	—
Hoboken	3.0 mi	41.7% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Bayonne	4.1 mi	25.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Kearny Town	4.2 mi	21.5% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Union City	4.2 mi	23.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Weehawken Township	4.6 mi	40.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Secaucus Town	4.9 mi	28.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Harrison Town	5.1 mi	41.0% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newark	5.7 mi	24.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bayonne, NJ (25.4%), Kearny Town, NJ (21.5%), Union City, NJ (23.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hoboken, NJ (41.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hoboken	41.7% (±2.2 points)
2	Harrison Town	41.0% (±5.3 points)
3	Weehawken Township	40.0% (±5.1 points)
4	Jersey City	38.4% (±1.4 points)
5	East Newark Borough	30.0% (±11.0 points)
6	West New York Town	29.6% (±3.8 points)
7	Secaucus Town	28.5% (±4.6 points)
8	Guttenberg Town	28.0% (±5.8 points)
9	Bayonne	25.4% (±2.2 points)
10	Union City	23.3% (±2.4 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Hudson 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 Jersey City

How often do people move in Jersey City?

38.4% of households in Jersey City, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jersey City have?

11.3% of households in Jersey City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jersey City city, Hudson 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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