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

Name: How long people stay in West Deptford Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±4.2 points) of households in West Deptford Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 22.7%

When households in West Deptford Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Deptford Township	Gloucester County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±1.8 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.5% (±3.8 points)	15.9%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±4.3 points)	36.2%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.5% (±3.3 points)	18.2%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±1.8 points)	13.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±2.3 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 West Deptford Township, 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 West Deptford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Deptford Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Deptford Township	—	20.9% (±4.2 points)	—
National Park Borough	1.8 mi	11.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Woodbury	1.8 mi	16.8% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury Heights Borough	2.7 mi	15.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Royal	2.7 mi	5.7% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Oak Valley	2.8 mi	17.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paulsboro Borough	2.9 mi	25.7% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westville Borough	3.4 mi	29.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	3.9 mi	14.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: National Park Borough, NJ (11.5%), Mount Royal, NJ (5.7%), Tinicum Township (Delaware County), PA (14.1%).

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	Westville Borough	29.6% (±8.8 points)
2	Glassboro Borough	27.1% (±4.0 points)
3	Paulsboro Borough	25.7% (±9.5 points)
4	Newfield Borough	23.8% (±7.2 points)
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)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Gloucester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Deptford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Thorofare.

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 West Deptford Township

How often do people move in West Deptford Township?

20.9% of households in West Deptford Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Deptford Township have?

22.7% of households in West Deptford Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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