How long do people stay in their homes in Kearny Town, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Kearny Town, NJ, 2020–2024
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21.5% (±2.5 points) of households in Kearny Town, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.5% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 17.5%

When households in Kearny Town moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kearny Town	Hudson County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±1.2 points)	6.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±2.2 points)	26.6%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±3.2 points)	40.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±2.6 points)	13.6%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±1.6 points)	6.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±1.8 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 Kearny Town, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Hudson County (33.0%).

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 Kearny Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kearny Town
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kearny Town	—	21.5% (±2.5 points)	—
Harrison Town	1.7 mi	41.0% (±5.3 points)	Higher
East Newark Borough	2.0 mi	30.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Arlington Borough	2.3 mi	20.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lyndhurst Township	3.1 mi	14.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Newark	3.2 mi	24.4% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Belleville Township	3.5 mi	19.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Secaucus Town	3.6 mi	28.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Silver Lake (Essex County)	3.7 mi	29.8% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyndhurst Township, NJ (14.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harrison Town, NJ (41.0%), Newark, NJ (24.4%), Secaucus Town, NJ (28.5%).

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
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)
11	Kearny Town	21.5% (±2.5 points)
12	North Bergen Township	21.0% (±2.7 points)

Showing 8 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 Kearny Town

How often do people move in Kearny Town?

21.5% of households in Kearny Town, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kearny Town have?

17.5% of households in Kearny Town have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kearny town, 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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