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

Name: How long people stay in Stafford Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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17.5% (±2.9 points) of households in Stafford 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: 17.5% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 20.3%

When households in Stafford Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Stafford Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±0.7 points)	2.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.1% (±2.8 points)	15.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.2% (±3.5 points)	40.8%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.0% (±2.8 points)	21.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.3% (±2.9 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±1.6 points)	9.2%	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 Stafford Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ocean County (18.3%).

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 Stafford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stafford Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Stafford Township	—	17.5% (±2.9 points)	—
Barnegat	4.0 mi	19.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eagleswood Township	4.2 mi	18.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Barnegat Township	4.3 mi	20.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Surf City Borough	5.7 mi	21.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ship Bottom Borough	6.0 mi	13.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Little Egg Harbor Township	6.2 mi	20.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Township (Ocean County)	6.4 mi	21.8% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Harvey Cedars Borough	6.5 mi	23.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Toms River Township	19.2% (±1.6 points)
13	Tuckerton Borough	18.5% (±7.5 points)
14 (tie)	Brick Township	18.4% (±1.7 points)
14 (tie)	Manchester Township	18.4% (±1.8 points)
16	Eagleswood Township	18.3% (±5.3 points)
17	Pine Beach Borough	18.2% (±7.9 points)
18	Stafford Township	17.5% (±2.9 points)
19 (tie)	Beach Haven Borough	17.4% (±4.9 points)
19 (tie)	Jackson Township	17.4% (±2.2 points)
21	Lavallette Borough	17.2% (±7.4 points)
22	Point Pleasant Borough	16.3% (±2.9 points)
23	Long Beach Township	16.1% (±4.2 points)
24	Mantoloking Borough	15.6% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Stafford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Beach Haven West, Manahawkin, Ocean Acres.

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 Stafford Township

How often do people move in Stafford Township?

17.5% of households in Stafford Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Stafford Township have?

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

Sources

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