How long do people stay in their homes in Rio Grande, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Rio Grande, NJ, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±9.1 points) of households in Rio Grande, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 13.6%

When households in Rio Grande moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rio Grande	Cape May County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±2.8 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±8.7 points)	17.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.0% (±9.9 points)	36.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.6% (±9.4 points)	17.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	2.8% (±3.1 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±7.3 points)	12.3%	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 Rio Grande, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cape May 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 Rio Grande

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Grande
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rio Grande	—	18.8% (±9.1 points)	—
Erma	1.8 mi	14.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	2.1 mi	36.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Township	3.0 mi	19.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Villas	3.1 mi	13.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Wildwood Borough	3.2 mi	11.4% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wildwood	3.9 mi	41.3% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Wildwood Crest Borough	3.9 mi	16.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Wildwood	4.4 mi	20.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wildwood, NJ (41.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cape May County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Whitesboro	36.6% (±18.8 points)
2	North Cape May	28.6% (±11.0 points)
3	Beesleys Point	24.7% (±22.6 points)
4	Cape May Court House	22.0% (±8.9 points)
5	Palermo	19.7% (±8.6 points)
6	Rio Grande	18.8% (±9.1 points)
7	Erma	14.4% (±11.9 points)
8	Villas	13.8% (±3.7 points)
9	Seaville	10.7% (±5.5 points)
10 (tie)	Marmora	8.1% (±7.3 points)
10 (tie)	South Dennis	8.1% (±7.6 points)

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

It lies inside Middle 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 Rio Grande

How often do people move in Rio Grande?

18.8% of households in Rio Grande, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rio Grande have?

13.6% of households in Rio Grande have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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