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

Name: How long people stay in Lake Mohawk, NJ, 2020–2024
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19.9% (±5.2 points) of households in Lake Mohawk, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.9% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 20.9%

When households in Lake Mohawk moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Mohawk	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.6 points)	2.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±5.0 points)	16.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.2% (±5.4 points)	33.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.1% (±5.1 points)	19.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±2.9 points)	13.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±2.7 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 Lake Mohawk, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Mohawk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Mohawk
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Mohawk	—	19.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Andover Township	3.0 mi	12.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Andover Borough	4.2 mi	16.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Byram Township	4.2 mi	15.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hopatcong Borough	4.3 mi	20.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hopatcong	4.9 mi	16.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Town	5.0 mi	21.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Byram Center	6.0 mi	20.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ogdensburg Borough	6.0 mi	12.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Andover Township, NJ (12.3%).

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
1	Vernon Center	30.0% (±14.1 points)
2	Highland Lakes	29.6% (±8.8 points)
3	Byram Center	20.8% (±7.9 points)
4	Lake Mohawk	19.9% (±5.2 points)
5	Crandon Lakes	18.6% (±10.3 points)
6	Vernon Valley	11.4% (±8.4 points)

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

It lies inside Sparta 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 Mohawk

How often do people move in Lake Mohawk?

19.9% of households in Lake Mohawk, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Mohawk have?

20.9% of households in Lake Mohawk have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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