How long do people stay in their homes in Paterson, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Paterson, NJ, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±1.4 points) of households in Paterson, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.6% (±1.4 points)
Since before 2000: 11.2%

When households in Paterson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Paterson	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±0.5 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±1.3 points)	16.2%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	51.8% (±2.0 points)	42.0%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.3% (±1.5 points)	19.5%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±0.9 points)	9.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±0.7 points)	10.1%	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 Paterson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Passaic County (19.0%).

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 Paterson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paterson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Paterson	—	20.6% (±1.4 points)	—
Prospect Park Borough	1.9 mi	24.9% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Haledon Borough	2.1 mi	25.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood Park Borough	2.4 mi	15.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Woodland Park Borough	2.4 mi	15.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Fair Lawn Borough	2.8 mi	16.8% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Hawthorne Borough	2.9 mi	20.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Totowa Borough	3.1 mi	19.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Haledon Borough	3.6 mi	15.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elmwood Park Borough, NJ (15.4%), Woodland Park Borough, NJ (15.2%), Fair Lawn Borough, NJ (16.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bloomingdale Borough	31.4% (±8.0 points)
2	Haledon Borough	25.8% (±7.5 points)
3	Prospect Park Borough	24.9% (±12.0 points)
4	Hawthorne Borough	20.8% (±4.0 points)
5	Paterson	20.6% (±1.4 points)
6	Wanaque Borough	19.8% (±4.3 points)
7 (tie)	Passaic	19.0% (±2.0 points)
7 (tie)	Totowa Borough	19.0% (±6.4 points)
9	Clifton	18.3% (±1.6 points)
10	Pompton Lakes Borough	17.9% (±4.5 points)
11	Wayne Township	17.3% (±2.3 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Passaic 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 Paterson

How often do people move in Paterson?

20.6% of households in Paterson, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Paterson have?

11.2% of households in Paterson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paterson city, Passaic 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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