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

Name: How long people stay in Penns Grove Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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19.8% (±8.4 points) of households in Penns Grove Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.8% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 12.3%

When households in Penns Grove Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Penns Grove Borough	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±3.1 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±7.8 points)	12.6%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	55.2% (±9.0 points)	34.9%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7% (±6.1 points)	19.4%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.7% (±3.8 points)	11.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±3.3 points)	18.2%	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 Penns Grove Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Salem County (15.8%).

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 Penns Grove Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penns Grove Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Penns Grove Borough	—	19.8% (±8.4 points)	—
Carneys Point	1.5 mi	16.5% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carneys Point Township	2.6 mi	15.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Edgemoor	2.7 mi	27.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bellefonte	3.1 mi	15.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oldmans Township	3.2 mi	13.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington	3.4 mi	27.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Claymont	5.2 mi	21.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ardencroft	5.5 mi	12.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Woodstown Borough	22.6% (±6.5 points)
2	Salem	21.3% (±8.1 points)
3	Penns Grove Borough	19.8% (±8.4 points)
4	Pennsville Township	18.0% (±3.7 points)
5	Quinton Township	16.5% (±6.9 points)
6	Elsinboro Township	16.2% (±7.0 points)
7	Pilesgrove Township	16.1% (±6.0 points)
8	Carneys Point Township	15.4% (±4.9 points)
9	Elmer Borough	14.3% (±6.0 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in Salem 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 Penns Grove Borough

How often do people move in Penns Grove Borough?

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

How many long-time residents does Penns Grove Borough have?

12.3% of households in Penns Grove Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penns Grove borough, Salem 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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