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

Name: How long people stay in Wantage Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.0% (±4.6 points) of households in Wantage Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.0% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 31.2%

When households in Wantage Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wantage Township	Sussex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±1.5 points)	2.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±4.4 points)	16.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.9% (±6.0 points)	33.6%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±3.9 points)	19.0%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.6% (±4.5 points)	13.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±3.8 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 Wantage 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wantage Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wantage Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wantage Township	—	22.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Sussex Borough	3.3 mi	27.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Unionville	5.0 mi	5.2% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Montague Township	5.4 mi	22.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Minisink	6.9 mi	15.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Valley	7.7 mi	11.4% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Hamburg Borough	7.8 mi	30.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Center	8.0 mi	30.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Frankford Township	8.2 mi	13.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vernon Valley, NJ (11.4%), Frankford Township, NJ (13.6%).

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
1	Walpack Township	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Hamburg Borough	30.9% (±8.3 points)
3	Stanhope Borough	28.5% (±9.7 points)
4	Sussex Borough	27.7% (±8.9 points)
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)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Sussex 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 Wantage Township

How often do people move in Wantage Township?

22.0% of households in Wantage Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wantage Township have?

31.2% of households in Wantage Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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