How long do people stay in their homes in Plainsboro Center, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Plainsboro Center, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.1% (±12.2 points) of households in Plainsboro Center, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.1% (±12.2 points)
Since before 2000: 4.4%

When households in Plainsboro Center moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Plainsboro Center	Middlesex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	9.1% (±8.6 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.0% (±8.7 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.1% (±12.6 points)	38.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.3% (±8.2 points)	18.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.5% (±0.9 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.9% (±3.3 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 Plainsboro Center, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Plainsboro Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plainsboro Center
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Plainsboro Center	—	31.1% (±12.2 points)	—
Princeton Meadows	1.4 mi	40.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Princeton Junction	1.7 mi	18.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Windsor Township	3.4 mi	22.3% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Monmouth Junction	3.6 mi	17.5% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Kingston	3.7 mi	15.6% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury	4.0 mi	16.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cranbury Township	4.0 mi	19.7% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Heathcote	4.2 mi	15.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monmouth Junction, NJ (17.5%), Heathcote, NJ (15.9%).

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
1	Rutgers University-Busch Campus	71.9% (±42.8 points)
2	Princeton Meadows	40.0% (±6.9 points)
3	Plainsboro Center	31.1% (±12.2 points)
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)

Showing 9 of 32 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Plainsboro 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 Plainsboro Center

How often do people move in Plainsboro Center?

31.1% of households in Plainsboro Center, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Plainsboro Center have?

4.4% of households in Plainsboro Center have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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