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

Name: How long people stay in Pennington Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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19.8% (±5.8 points) of households in Pennington Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.8% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 23.0%

When households in Pennington Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Pennington Borough	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.5 points)	4.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±5.2 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±7.5 points)	38.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.8% (±6.0 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.5% (±4.5 points)	10.2%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.5% (±2.9 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 Pennington Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mercer County (21.8%).

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 Pennington Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pennington Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Pennington Borough	—	19.8% (±5.8 points)	—
Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	2.5 mi	18.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrenceville	3.1 mi	23.1% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
The College of New Jersey	3.9 mi	100.0% (±43.6 points)	Higher
Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	4.1 mi	26.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Ewing Township	4.3 mi	21.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hopewell Borough	4.6 mi	23.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Amwell Township	6.4 mi	10.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Yardley	6.4 mi	12.4% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Amwell Township, NJ (10.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: The College of New Jersey, NJ (100.0%), Lawrence Township (Mercer County), NJ (26.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Princeton	29.5% (±4.0 points)
2	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	26.8% (±3.6 points)
3	Hopewell Borough	23.4% (±7.7 points)
4	Trenton	22.8% (±2.4 points)
5	West Windsor Township	22.3% (±3.5 points)
6	Ewing Township	21.9% (±3.2 points)
7	Pennington Borough	19.8% (±5.8 points)
8	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	19.3% (±1.7 points)
9	East Windsor Township	19.2% (±3.2 points)
10	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	18.9% (±5.0 points)
11	Robbinsville Township	18.5% (±3.7 points)
12	Hightstown Borough	16.2% (±7.2 points)

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 Pennington Borough

How often do people move in Pennington Borough?

19.8% of households in Pennington Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Pennington Borough have?

23.0% of households in Pennington Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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