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

Name: How long people stay in Lower Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±3.6 points) of households in Lower Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 26.2%

When households in Lower Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lower Township	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±1.7 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±3.2 points)	17.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±3.9 points)	36.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±3.2 points)	17.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±2.3 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.0% (±2.1 points)	12.3%	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 Lower Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cape May County (21.3%).

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 Lower Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lower Township	—	19.3% (±3.6 points)	—
Cape May	3.0 mi	27.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Grande	3.0 mi	18.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Cape May Borough	3.2 mi	24.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood Crest Borough	4.1 mi	16.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cape May Point Borough	4.3 mi	9.8% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Wildwood Borough	4.9 mi	11.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	5.0 mi	36.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood	5.0 mi	41.3% (±10.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wildwood, NJ (41.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wildwood	41.3% (±10.3 points)
2	Cape May	27.6% (±10.4 points)
3	Ocean City	25.4% (±5.3 points)
4	West Cape May Borough	24.0% (±7.5 points)
5	Middle Township	22.1% (±4.7 points)
6	North Wildwood	20.8% (±7.2 points)
7	Lower Township	19.3% (±3.6 points)
8	Sea Isle City	18.9% (±5.3 points)
9	Stone Harbor Borough	17.3% (±5.8 points)
10 (tie)	Avalon Borough	17.2% (±4.3 points)
10 (tie)	Woodbine Borough	17.2% (±7.5 points)
12	Wildwood Crest Borough	16.0% (±6.4 points)
13	Upper Township	15.6% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Cape May County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Erma, North Cape May, Villas.

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 Lower Township

How often do people move in Lower Township?

19.3% of households in Lower Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lower Township have?

26.2% of households in Lower Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lower township, Cape May 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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