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

Name: How long people stay in Lafayette Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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15.1% (±6.3 points) of households in Lafayette Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.1% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 35.5%

When households in Lafayette Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lafayette Township	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.6 points)	2.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±6.1 points)	16.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.9% (±6.0 points)	33.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.5% (±6.0 points)	19.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.6% (±6.2 points)	13.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.9% (±5.5 points)	14.1%	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 Lafayette Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sussex County (19.5%).

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 Lafayette Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lafayette Township	—	15.1% (±6.3 points)	—
Franklin Borough	4.3 mi	16.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Branchville Borough	4.5 mi	14.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Frankford Township	4.6 mi	13.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ogdensburg Borough	4.7 mi	12.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta Township	5.3 mi	20.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hamburg Borough	5.4 mi	30.9% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Hardyston Township	5.8 mi	21.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Town	6.5 mi	21.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hamburg Borough, NJ (30.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Sparta Township	20.3% (±3.5 points)
12	Stillwater Township	17.5% (±7.8 points)
13	Hampton Township	16.4% (±4.5 points)
14	Franklin Borough	16.3% (±4.8 points)
15	Andover Borough	16.2% (±9.1 points)
16	Byram Township	15.3% (±3.9 points)
17	Lafayette Township	15.1% (±6.3 points)
18	Sandyston Township	14.8% (±5.7 points)
19	Branchville Borough	14.1% (±8.0 points)
20	Frankford Township	13.6% (±4.1 points)
21	Fredon Township	12.5% (±4.9 points)
22	Andover Township	12.3% (±4.9 points)
23	Ogdensburg Borough	12.0% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Sussex 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 Lafayette Township

How often do people move in Lafayette Township?

15.1% of households in Lafayette Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lafayette Township have?

35.5% of households in Lafayette Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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