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

Name: How long people stay in Sparta Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±3.5 points) of households in Sparta Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.3%

When households in Sparta Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Sparta Township	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.3% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±3.4 points)	16.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.5% (±3.9 points)	33.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±3.2 points)	19.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±2.7 points)	13.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.2% (±1.8 points)	14.1%	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 Sparta Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sussex County (19.5%).

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 Sparta Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sparta Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Sparta Township	—	20.3% (±3.5 points)	—
Ogdensburg Borough	2.5 mi	12.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Borough	4.4 mi	16.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette Township	5.3 mi	15.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township	5.3 mi	14.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Andover Township	5.4 mi	12.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Hardyston Township	6.2 mi	21.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Hopatcong	6.5 mi	16.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Town	6.5 mi	21.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township, NJ (14.4%), Andover Township, NJ (12.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Montague Township	22.3% (±10.0 points)
6	Wantage Township	22.0% (±4.6 points)
7	Newton Town	21.8% (±4.5 points)
8	Hardyston Township	21.2% (±6.8 points)
9	Vernon Township	20.8% (±2.9 points)
10	Hopatcong Borough	20.4% (±3.9 points)
11	Sparta Township	20.3% (±3.5 points)
12	Stillwater Township	17.5% (±7.8 points)
13	Hampton Township	16.4% (±4.5 points)
14	Franklin Borough	16.3% (±4.8 points)
15	Andover Borough	16.2% (±9.1 points)
16	Byram Township	15.3% (±3.9 points)
17	Lafayette Township	15.1% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Sussex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Sparta Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Mohawk.

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 Sparta Township

How often do people move in Sparta Township?

20.3% of households in Sparta Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Sparta Township have?

20.3% of households in Sparta Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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