How long do people stay in their homes in Paulsboro Borough, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Paulsboro Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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25.7% (±9.5 points) of households in Paulsboro Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.7% (±9.5 points)
Since before 2000: 28.4%

When households in Paulsboro Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Paulsboro Borough	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±4.8 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.7% (±8.2 points)	15.9%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±11.0 points)	36.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.5% (±5.7 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±5.3 points)	13.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.8% (±10.8 points)	13.6%	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 Paulsboro Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gloucester County (18.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Paulsboro Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paulsboro Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Paulsboro Borough	—	25.7% (±9.5 points)	—
Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	1.8 mi	14.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Gibbstown	2.3 mi	12.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Thorofare	2.4 mi	18.0% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Royal	2.5 mi	5.7% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)	2.6 mi	15.0% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Deptford Township	2.9 mi	20.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mickleton	3.4 mi	26.2% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Greenwich Township	3.4 mi	17.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tinicum Township (Delaware County), PA (14.1%), Gibbstown, NJ (12.9%), Mount Royal, NJ (5.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Westville Borough	29.6% (±8.8 points)
2	Glassboro Borough	27.1% (±4.0 points)
3	Paulsboro Borough	25.7% (±9.5 points)
4	Newfield Borough	23.8% (±7.2 points)
5	Pitman Borough	22.6% (±5.2 points)
6	West Deptford Township	20.9% (±4.2 points)
7	Harrison Township	20.5% (±4.8 points)
8	Woolwich Township	19.2% (±4.4 points)
9	Monroe Township (Gloucester County)	18.7% (±2.9 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Gloucester 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 Paulsboro Borough

How often do people move in Paulsboro Borough?

25.7% of households in Paulsboro Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Paulsboro Borough have?

28.4% of households in Paulsboro Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paulsboro borough, Gloucester 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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