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

Name: How long people stay in Trenton, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.8% (±2.4 points) of households in Trenton, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.8% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 17.7%

When households in Trenton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Trenton	Mercer County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±1.2 points)	4.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.0% (±2.1 points)	17.7%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.3% (±2.8 points)	38.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±2.1 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±1.4 points)	10.2%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±1.9 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 Trenton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mercer County (21.8%).

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 Trenton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Trenton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Trenton	—	22.8% (±2.4 points)	—
Morrisville	1.4 mi	16.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
The College of New Jersey	3.2 mi	100.0% (±43.6 points)	Higher
Ewing Township	3.3 mi	21.9% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Falls Township (Bucks County)	3.3 mi	16.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Mercerville	3.9 mi	16.5% (±4.3 points)	Lower
White Horse	4.0 mi	16.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Yardley	4.1 mi	12.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	4.8 mi	19.3% (±1.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morrisville, PA (16.0%), Falls Township (Bucks County), PA (16.5%), Mercerville, NJ (16.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: The College of New Jersey, NJ (100.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Princeton	29.5% (±4.0 points)
2	Lawrence Township (Mercer County)	26.8% (±3.6 points)
3	Hopewell Borough	23.4% (±7.7 points)
4	Trenton	22.8% (±2.4 points)
5	West Windsor Township	22.3% (±3.5 points)
6	Ewing Township	21.9% (±3.2 points)
7	Pennington Borough	19.8% (±5.8 points)
8	Hamilton Township (Mercer County)	19.3% (±1.7 points)
9	East Windsor Township	19.2% (±3.2 points)
10	Hopewell Township (Mercer County)	18.9% (±5.0 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Mercer 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 Trenton

How often do people move in Trenton?

22.8% of households in Trenton, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Trenton have?

17.7% of households in Trenton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Trenton city, Mercer 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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