How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Hiawatha, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Hiawatha, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.4% (±5.1 points) of households in Lake Hiawatha, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.4% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 29.2%

When households in Lake Hiawatha moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Hiawatha	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±2.5 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.3% (±4.5 points)	16.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±7.4 points)	36.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.6% (±5.0 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±4.1 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.6% (±5.3 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 Lake Hiawatha, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Morris County (19.7%).

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 Lake Hiawatha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Hiawatha
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Hiawatha	—	19.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Parsippany	2.0 mi	28.1% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Boonton Town	2.0 mi	21.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Brook	2.2 mi	25.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Hills	2.3 mi	7.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Montville Township	2.5 mi	15.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lakes Borough	3.2 mi	21.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Towaco	3.8 mi	13.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rainbow Lakes	3.8 mi	20.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Troy Hills, NJ (7.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parsippany, NJ (28.1%).

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
4	Pine Brook	25.0% (±8.4 points)
5	Flanders	22.3% (±5.6 points)
6	Stirling	20.6% (±12.3 points)
7	Rainbow Lakes	20.4% (±15.0 points)
8	Cedar Knolls	20.3% (±10.1 points)
9	Gillette	19.6% (±14.3 points)
10	Lake Hiawatha	19.4% (±5.1 points)
11	Millington	19.3% (±7.8 points)
12	Ledgewood	17.4% (±5.7 points)
13	White Meadow Lake	17.3% (±5.3 points)
14	Whippany	16.6% (±4.7 points)
15	Lake Hopatcong	16.4% (±5.2 points)
16	Succasunna	15.7% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Hiawatha is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, whose figures include it.

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 Lake Hiawatha

How often do people move in Lake Hiawatha?

19.4% of households in Lake Hiawatha, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Hiawatha have?

29.2% of households in Lake Hiawatha have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Hiawatha CDP, 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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