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

Name: How long people stay in Preakness, NJ, 2020–2024
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23.3% (±4.8 points) of households in Preakness, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.3% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 26.2%

When households in Preakness moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Preakness	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.1 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±4.7 points)	16.2%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.0% (±4.7 points)	42.0%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±3.7 points)	19.5%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.8% (±3.1 points)	9.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±3.2 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 Preakness, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Preakness

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Preakness
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Preakness	—	23.3% (±4.8 points)	—
Packanack Lake	1.6 mi	13.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Haledon Borough	1.9 mi	25.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Totowa Borough	2.4 mi	19.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect Park Borough	2.7 mi	24.9% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Haledon Borough	2.7 mi	15.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Paterson	3.6 mi	20.6% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hawthorne Borough	3.7 mi	20.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodland Park Borough	3.7 mi	15.2% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Packanack Lake, NJ (13.7%), North Haledon Borough, NJ (15.5%), Woodland Park Borough, NJ (15.2%).

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	Upper Greenwood Lake	26.6% (±9.0 points)
2	Preakness	23.3% (±4.8 points)
3	Macopin	21.4% (±11.4 points)
4	Hewitt	15.2% (±8.3 points)
5	Great Notch	13.9% (±5.7 points)
6	Packanack Lake	13.7% (±4.4 points)
7	Newfoundland	12.4% (±10.8 points)
8	Singac	12.1% (±6.2 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Passaic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside Wayne 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 Preakness

How often do people move in Preakness?

23.3% of households in Preakness, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Preakness have?

26.2% of households in Preakness have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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