How long do people stay in their homes in Somers Point, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Somers Point, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.2% (±4.2 points) of households in Somers Point, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.2% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 18.7%

When households in Somers Point moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Somers Point	Atlantic County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±1.8 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±3.8 points)	15.4%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.2% (±5.4 points)	40.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.0% (±3.5 points)	20.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±2.3 points)	10.0%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±2.6 points)	11.5%	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 Somers Point, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Atlantic County (18.2%).

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 Somers Point

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somers Point
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Somers Point	—	21.2% (±4.2 points)	—
Linwood	2.6 mi	16.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beesleys Point	3.2 mi	24.7% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean City	3.3 mi	25.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bargaintown	3.6 mi	11.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Longport Borough	4.3 mi	20.4% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Egg Harbor Township	4.4 mi	16.2% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Northfield	4.8 mi	18.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
English Creek	4.8 mi	16.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bargaintown, NJ (11.0%), Egg Harbor Township, NJ (16.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Atlantic City	24.1% (±3.2 points)
2	Absecon	22.2% (±6.9 points)
3	Somers Point	21.2% (±4.2 points)
4	Ventnor City	20.6% (±4.8 points)
5	Longport Borough	20.4% (±6.6 points)
6	Egg Harbor City	19.8% (±11.0 points)
7	Buena Borough	19.7% (±8.4 points)
8	Pleasantville	18.6% (±3.9 points)
9	Margate City	18.2% (±4.0 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Atlantic 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 Somers Point

How often do people move in Somers Point?

21.2% of households in Somers Point, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Somers Point have?

18.7% of households in Somers Point have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somers Point city, Atlantic 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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