How long do people stay in their homes in Monmouth Junction, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Monmouth Junction, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.5% (±4.9 points) of households in Monmouth Junction, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.5% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 14.7%

When households in Monmouth Junction moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Monmouth Junction	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±2.9 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±4.0 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	54.4% (±7.9 points)	38.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±4.3 points)	18.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.1% (±4.2 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.6% (±2.2 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 Monmouth Junction, 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 Monmouth Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monmouth Junction
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Monmouth Junction	—	17.5% (±4.9 points)	—
Heathcote	1.5 mi	15.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kendall Park	2.6 mi	9.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Dayton	2.6 mi	12.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton Meadows	2.8 mi	40.0% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Plainsboro Township	2.9 mi	33.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Deans	2.9 mi	10.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	3.0 mi	15.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plainsboro Center	3.6 mi	31.1% (±12.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kendall Park, NJ (9.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Princeton Meadows, NJ (40.0%), Plainsboro Township, NJ (33.1%), Plainsboro Center, NJ (31.1%).

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
4	Avenel	27.9% (±5.9 points)
5	Woodbridge	27.6% (±3.6 points)
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)

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

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

It lies inside South Brunswick 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 Monmouth Junction

How often do people move in Monmouth Junction?

17.5% of households in Monmouth Junction, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Monmouth Junction have?

14.7% of households in Monmouth Junction have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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