How long do people stay in their homes in Lawrenceville, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Lawrenceville, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.1% (±8.8 points) of households in Lawrenceville, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.1% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 27.4%

When households in Lawrenceville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lawrenceville	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±4.6 points)	4.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.9% (±7.5 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.2% (±8.5 points)	38.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.4% (±9.4 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.5% (±5.3 points)	10.2%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.9% (±12.0 points)	11.5%	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 Lawrenceville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mercer County (21.8%).

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 Lawrenceville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lawrenceville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lawrenceville	—	23.1% (±8.8 points)	—
Pennington Borough	3.1 mi	19.8% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
The College of New Jersey	3.1 mi	100.0% (±43.6 points)	Higher
Ewing Township	4.2 mi	21.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mercerville	5.2 mi	16.5% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	5.4 mi	18.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton	5.4 mi	29.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Trenton	5.6 mi	22.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Windsor Township	5.9 mi	22.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: The College of New Jersey, NJ (100.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	The College of New Jersey	100.0% (±43.6 points)
2	Twin Rivers	29.9% (±10.1 points)
3	Robbinsville Center	26.5% (±11.2 points)
4	Lawrenceville	23.1% (±8.8 points)
5	Princeton Junction	18.4% (±11.0 points)
6	Yardville	17.1% (±7.1 points)
7 (tie)	Mercerville	16.5% (±4.3 points)
7 (tie)	White Horse	16.5% (±4.5 points)
9	Groveville	11.4% (±9.6 points)
10	Hamilton Square	8.9% (±3.8 points)

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

It lies inside Lawrence Township (Mercer County), 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 Lawrenceville

How often do people move in Lawrenceville?

23.1% of households in Lawrenceville, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lawrenceville have?

27.4% of households in Lawrenceville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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