How long do people stay in their homes in Mays Landing, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Mays Landing, NJ, 2020–2024
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17.6% (±5.4 points) of households in Mays Landing, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.6% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.5%

When households in Mays Landing moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mays Landing	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±5.1 points)	15.4%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.7% (±8.3 points)	40.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.2% (±6.9 points)	20.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±3.6 points)	10.0%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±3.7 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 Mays Landing, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Atlantic County (18.2%).

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 Mays Landing

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mays Landing
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mays Landing	—	17.6% (±5.4 points)	—
McKee City	3.0 mi	24.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
English Creek	5.9 mi	16.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cologne	6.0 mi	35.8% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Egg Harbor Township	7.1 mi	16.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dorothy	7.4 mi	6.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Weymouth Township	7.5 mi	9.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Estell Manor	7.7 mi	11.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pomona	8.5 mi	19.3% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Cologne	35.8% (±19.5 points)
2	Absecon Highlands	27.9% (±15.4 points)
3	McKee City	24.9% (±7.6 points)
4	Collings Lakes	23.3% (±15.9 points)
5	Pomona	19.3% (±7.2 points)
6	Sweetwater	18.1% (±20.8 points)
7	Mays Landing	17.6% (±5.4 points)
8	English Creek	16.4% (±8.6 points)
9	Smithville	14.8% (±4.1 points)
10	Bargaintown	11.0% (±5.4 points)
11	East Vineland	8.9% (±13.8 points)
12	Dorothy	6.6% (±11.8 points)

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

It lies inside Hamilton Township (Atlantic 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 Mays Landing

How often do people move in Mays Landing?

17.6% of households in Mays Landing, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mays Landing have?

16.5% of households in Mays Landing have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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