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

Name: How long people stay in Livingston Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±2.8 points) of households in Livingston Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.2% (±2.8 points)
Since before 2000: 32.3%

When households in Livingston Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Livingston Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±0.7 points)	4.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±2.7 points)	18.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7% (±3.3 points)	43.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±2.7 points)	15.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.4% (±2.9 points)	8.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.9% (±2.3 points)	8.9%	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 Livingston Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Essex County (23.0%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Livingston Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Livingston Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Livingston Township	—	15.2% (±2.8 points)	—
Roseland Borough	2.7 mi	19.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Hanover Township	2.9 mi	6.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Millburn Township	3.1 mi	22.1% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Pleasantdale	3.1 mi	6.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Short Hills	3.2 mi	21.7% (±4.4 points)	Higher
West Orange Township	3.4 mi	19.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Florham Park Borough	3.5 mi	26.3% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Essex Fells Borough	4.0 mi	9.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Hanover Township, NJ (6.2%), Pleasantdale, NJ (6.8%), Essex Fells Borough, NJ (9.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millburn Township, NJ (22.1%), Short Hills, NJ (21.7%), West Orange Township, NJ (19.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Belleville Township	19.7% (±3.0 points)
13	West Orange Township	19.6% (±2.7 points)
14	Roseland Borough	19.2% (±6.8 points)
15	Cedar Grove Township	17.5% (±4.5 points)
16	North Caldwell Borough	17.0% (±7.2 points)
17	Verona Township	16.8% (±3.5 points)
18	Livingston Township	15.2% (±2.8 points)
19	Glen Ridge Borough	13.3% (±5.6 points)
20	Fairfield Township (Essex County)	12.8% (±5.6 points)
21	West Caldwell Township	11.1% (±2.8 points)
22	Essex Fells Borough	9.5% (±3.1 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Essex 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 Livingston Township

How often do people move in Livingston Township?

15.2% of households in Livingston Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Livingston Township have?

32.3% of households in Livingston Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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