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

Name: How long people stay in Scotch Plains Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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16.8% (±4.2 points) of households in Scotch Plains Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.8% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 25.3%

When households in Scotch Plains Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Scotch Plains Township	Union County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.0 points)	3.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.2% (±4.1 points)	18.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.3% (±3.5 points)	39.4%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.7% (±5.2 points)	17.8%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±2.3 points)	9.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±2.9 points)	11.2%	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 Scotch Plains Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Union County (22.4%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (21.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Scotch Plains Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scotch Plains Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Scotch Plains Township	—	16.8% (±4.2 points)	—
Fanwood Borough	0.9 mi	20.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield Town	2.0 mi	19.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	2.6 mi	26.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Garwood Borough	2.9 mi	21.7% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clark Township	3.1 mi	17.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mountainside Borough	3.4 mi	15.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Watchung Borough	3.4 mi	12.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Plainfield Borough	3.6 mi	18.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainfield, NJ (26.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Westfield Town	19.6% (±2.7 points)
13	Cranford Township	19.5% (±2.7 points)
14 (tie)	Berkeley Heights Township	19.1% (±5.2 points)
14 (tie)	New Providence Borough	19.1% (±3.9 points)
16	Linden	18.8% (±2.7 points)
17	Clark Township	17.8% (±4.1 points)
18	Scotch Plains Township	16.8% (±4.2 points)
19	Springfield Township (Union County)	15.5% (±3.4 points)
20	Mountainside Borough	15.2% (±6.4 points)
21	Kenilworth Borough	15.0% (±6.2 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Union 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 Scotch Plains Township

How often do people move in Scotch Plains Township?

16.8% of households in Scotch Plains Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Scotch Plains Township have?

25.3% of households in Scotch Plains Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scotch Plains township, Union 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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