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

Name: How long people stay in West Orange Township, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.6% (±2.7 points) of households in West Orange Township, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.6% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 20.8%

When households in West Orange Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Orange Township	Essex County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±1.3 points)	4.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±2.4 points)	18.8%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.0% (±3.2 points)	43.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.6% (±2.3 points)	15.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±2.0 points)	8.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.3% (±1.9 points)	8.9%	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 Orange Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Essex County (23.0%).

It is not measurably different from New Jersey (21.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Orange Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Orange Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Orange Township	—	19.6% (±2.7 points)	—
Orange	2.0 mi	27.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
South Orange Village	2.6 mi	23.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Essex Fells Borough	3.0 mi	9.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
East Orange	3.1 mi	23.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Watsessing	3.3 mi	28.3% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Livingston Township	3.4 mi	15.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Roseland Borough	3.4 mi	19.2% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Ridge Borough	3.4 mi	13.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Essex Fells Borough, NJ (9.5%), Livingston Township, NJ (15.2%), Glen Ridge Borough, NJ (13.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orange, NJ (27.3%), Watsessing, NJ (28.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	South Orange Village	23.8% (±4.0 points)
8	Irvington Township	23.4% (±3.0 points)
9	East Orange	23.3% (±2.6 points)
10	Millburn Township	22.1% (±3.3 points)
11	Nutley Township	21.8% (±3.4 points)
12	Belleville Township	19.7% (±3.0 points)
13	West Orange Township	19.6% (±2.7 points)
14	Roseland Borough	19.2% (±6.8 points)
15	Cedar Grove Township	17.5% (±4.5 points)
16	North Caldwell Borough	17.0% (±7.2 points)
17	Verona Township	16.8% (±3.5 points)
18	Livingston Township	15.2% (±2.8 points)
19	Glen Ridge Borough	13.3% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Orange Township

How often do people move in West Orange Township?

19.6% of households in West Orange Township, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

20.8% of households in West Orange Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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