How long do people stay in their homes in Rockaway Township, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Rockaway Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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19.0% (±3.2 points) of households in Rockaway Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 27.4%

When households in Rockaway Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rockaway Township	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±0.7 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±3.1 points)	16.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.7% (±4.0 points)	36.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±2.9 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.1% (±2.0 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.3% (±2.4 points)	13.5%	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 Rockaway Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Morris County (19.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rockaway Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockaway Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rockaway Township	—	19.0% (±3.2 points)	—
Jefferson Township	4.0 mi	14.4% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boonton Township	4.3 mi	11.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Rockaway Borough	4.5 mi	16.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Denville Township	4.9 mi	20.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge	5.0 mi	12.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Mountain Lakes Borough	5.6 mi	21.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hopatcong	5.8 mi	16.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wharton Borough	5.8 mi	23.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boonton Township, NJ (11.1%), Oak Ridge, NJ (12.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14	Mountain Lakes Borough	21.0% (±6.4 points)
15 (tie)	Denville Township	20.2% (±4.7 points)
15 (tie)	Morris Township	20.2% (±3.5 points)
17	Chatham Borough	19.8% (±4.2 points)
18	Long Hill Township	19.7% (±6.8 points)
19 (tie)	Riverdale Borough	19.0% (±5.7 points)
19 (tie)	Rockaway Township	19.0% (±3.2 points)
21	Mendham Township	18.6% (±5.3 points)
22	Chester Township	18.4% (±5.4 points)
23	Randolph Township	17.3% (±3.1 points)
24	Hanover Township	17.0% (±4.4 points)
25 (tie)	Harding Township	16.9% (±5.8 points)
25 (tie)	Rockaway Borough	16.9% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Rockaway Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Telemark, Mount Hope, White Meadow Lake.

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 Rockaway Township

How often do people move in Rockaway Township?

19.0% of households in Rockaway Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rockaway Township have?

27.4% of households in Rockaway Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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