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

Name: How long people stay in West Milford Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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15.4% (±2.5 points) of households in West Milford Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.4% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 29.0%

When households in West Milford Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Milford Township	Passaic County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.4 points)	2.8%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.9% (±2.5 points)	16.2%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.9% (±5.0 points)	42.0%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.7% (±4.2 points)	19.5%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±2.6 points)	9.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.4% (±3.4 points)	10.1%	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 West Milford Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Passaic County (19.0%).

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 West Milford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Milford Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Milford Township	—	15.4% (±2.5 points)	—
Bloomingdale Borough	5.6 mi	31.4% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Highland Lakes	5.9 mi	29.6% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Ringwood Borough	6.2 mi	11.7% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wanaque Borough	6.9 mi	19.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge	7.6 mi	12.4% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Butler Borough	7.8 mi	14.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Township	8.0 mi	20.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Vernon Center	8.2 mi	30.0% (±14.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bloomingdale Borough, NJ (31.4%), Highland Lakes, NJ (29.6%), Vernon Township, NJ (20.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7 (tie)	Totowa Borough	19.0% (±6.4 points)
9	Clifton	18.3% (±1.6 points)
10	Pompton Lakes Borough	17.9% (±4.5 points)
11	Wayne Township	17.3% (±2.3 points)
12	Little Falls Township	15.8% (±4.1 points)
13	North Haledon Borough	15.5% (±5.1 points)
14	West Milford Township	15.4% (±2.5 points)
15	Woodland Park Borough	15.2% (±5.0 points)
16	Ringwood Borough	11.7% (±3.0 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Passaic County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Milford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hewitt, Macopin, Newfoundland, Upper Greenwood Lake.

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 Milford Township

How often do people move in West Milford Township?

15.4% of households in West Milford Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

29.0% of households in West Milford Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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