How long do people stay in their homes in Menlo Park Terrace, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Menlo Park Terrace, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.1% (±6.5 points) of households in Menlo Park Terrace, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.1% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 33.6%

When households in Menlo Park Terrace moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Menlo Park Terrace	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.8 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±5.9 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.2% (±9.2 points)	38.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.2% (±7.2 points)	18.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±5.1 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.3% (±6.8 points)	10.4%	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 Menlo Park Terrace, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Middlesex 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 Menlo Park Terrace

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Menlo Park Terrace
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Menlo Park Terrace	—	16.1% (±6.5 points)	—
Iselin	1.2 mi	22.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fords	1.3 mi	21.3% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbridge	2.0 mi	27.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Metuchen Borough	2.2 mi	18.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hopelawn	2.3 mi	15.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Colonia	2.6 mi	11.5% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Keasbey	2.8 mi	12.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Avenel	3.5 mi	27.9% (±5.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodbridge, NJ (27.6%), Avenel, NJ (27.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Iselin	22.2% (±5.4 points)
7	Fords	21.3% (±5.1 points)
8	Clearbrook	19.5% (±8.2 points)
9	Rossmoor	18.3% (±7.2 points)
10	Monmouth Junction	17.5% (±4.9 points)
11	Cranbury	16.8% (±8.2 points)
12	Menlo Park Terrace	16.1% (±6.5 points)
13	Heathcote	15.9% (±6.2 points)
14 (tie)	Concordia	15.1% (±6.0 points)
14 (tie)	Hopelawn	15.1% (±11.0 points)
16	Monroe Manor	14.0% (±11.5 points)
17	Old Bridge	13.9% (±2.2 points)
18	Forsgate	13.7% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Woodbridge 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 Menlo Park Terrace

How often do people move in Menlo Park Terrace?

16.1% of households in Menlo Park Terrace, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Menlo Park Terrace have?

33.6% of households in Menlo Park Terrace have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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