How long do people stay in their homes in Thorofare, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Thorofare, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.0% (±7.9 points) of households in Thorofare, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.0% (±7.9 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Thorofare moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Thorofare	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.5 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.0% (±7.8 points)	15.9%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±9.3 points)	36.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	30.0% (±8.9 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±4.2 points)	13.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±3.7 points)	13.6%	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 Thorofare, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gloucester County (18.7%).

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 Thorofare

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thorofare
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Thorofare	—	18.0% (±7.9 points)	—
National Park Borough	1.1 mi	11.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Paulsboro Borough	2.4 mi	25.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury	2.8 mi	16.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	2.9 mi	14.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Royal	3.2 mi	5.7% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westville Borough	3.7 mi	29.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury Heights Borough	3.8 mi	15.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Valley	4.0 mi	17.0% (±8.1 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 Gloucester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Richwood	28.7% (±14.6 points)
2	Mickleton	26.2% (±12.5 points)
3	Victory Lakes	21.5% (±11.3 points)
4	Franklinville	19.0% (±13.3 points)
5	Turnersville	18.8% (±9.5 points)
6	Thorofare	18.0% (±7.9 points)
7	Oak Valley	17.0% (±8.1 points)
8	Mullica Hill	16.7% (±6.7 points)
9	Beckett	14.6% (±7.2 points)
10	Sewell	13.2% (±11.0 points)
11	Williamstown	13.1% (±3.7 points)
12	Gibbstown	12.9% (±6.0 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Thorofare is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside West Deptford Township, whose figures include it.

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 Thorofare

How often do people move in Thorofare?

18.0% of households in Thorofare, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Thorofare have?

14.9% of households in Thorofare have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thorofare CDP, 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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