How long do people stay in their homes in Washington Township (Gloucester County), NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Washington Township (Gloucester County), NJ, 2020–2024
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18.4% (±2.6 points) of households in Washington Township (Gloucester County), NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 32.9%

When households in Washington Township (Gloucester County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Washington Township (Gloucester County)	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±0.9 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±2.4 points)	15.9%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±2.8 points)	36.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.2% (±1.9 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.7% (±2.2 points)	13.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.2% (±1.6 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 Washington Township (Gloucester County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Gloucester County (18.7%).

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 Washington Township (Gloucester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Gloucester County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Gloucester County)	—	18.4% (±2.6 points)	—
Pitman Borough	3.4 mi	22.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gloucester Township	3.5 mi	20.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Blackwood	3.5 mi	19.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glassboro Borough	4.0 mi	27.1% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Sicklerville	4.2 mi	18.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sewell	4.3 mi	13.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wenonah Borough	5.2 mi	16.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Hill Borough	5.3 mi	29.2% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glassboro Borough, NJ (27.1%), Pine Hill Borough, NJ (29.2%).

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
5	Pitman Borough	22.6% (±5.2 points)
6	West Deptford Township	20.9% (±4.2 points)
7	Harrison Township	20.5% (±4.8 points)
8	Woolwich Township	19.2% (±4.4 points)
9	Monroe Township (Gloucester County)	18.7% (±2.9 points)
10	Clayton Borough	18.5% (±5.5 points)
11	Washington Township (Gloucester County)	18.4% (±2.6 points)
12	Deptford Township	17.3% (±2.8 points)
13	East Greenwich Township	17.1% (±4.3 points)
14	Woodbury	16.8% (±3.7 points)
15	Wenonah Borough	16.5% (±6.7 points)
16	Mantua Township	15.2% (±3.7 points)
17 (tie)	Greenwich Township (Gloucester County)	15.0% (±6.2 points)

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

The figures for Washington Township (Gloucester County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Turnersville.

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 Washington Township (Gloucester County)

How often do people move in Washington Township (Gloucester County)?

18.4% of households in Washington Township (Gloucester County), NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Washington Township (Gloucester County) have?

32.9% of households in Washington Township (Gloucester County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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