How long do people stay in their homes in White Meadow Lake, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in White Meadow Lake, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.3% (±5.3 points) of households in White Meadow Lake, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±5.3 points)
Since before 2000: 31.7%

When households in White Meadow Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	White Meadow Lake	Morris County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±1.6 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.3% (±5.1 points)	16.5%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.4% (±6.0 points)	36.5%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±4.4 points)	17.9%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.2% (±4.0 points)	12.4%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.5% (±4.4 points)	13.5%	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 White Meadow Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Morris County (19.7%).

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 White Meadow Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Meadow Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
White Meadow Lake	—	17.3% (±5.3 points)	—
Rockaway Borough	2.0 mi	16.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Hope	2.1 mi	15.6% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Telemark	2.6 mi	28.0% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Denville Township	2.7 mi	20.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dover Town	3.7 mi	23.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Victory Gardens Borough	3.7 mi	11.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wharton Borough	3.8 mi	23.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Tabor	4.0 mi	11.7% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Rainbow Lakes	20.4% (±15.0 points)
8	Cedar Knolls	20.3% (±10.1 points)
9	Gillette	19.6% (±14.3 points)
10	Lake Hiawatha	19.4% (±5.1 points)
11	Millington	19.3% (±7.8 points)
12	Ledgewood	17.4% (±5.7 points)
13	White Meadow Lake	17.3% (±5.3 points)
14	Whippany	16.6% (±4.7 points)
15	Lake Hopatcong	16.4% (±5.2 points)
16	Succasunna	15.7% (±4.2 points)
17	Mount Hope	15.6% (±6.7 points)
18 (tie)	Green Village	14.8% (±11.5 points)
18 (tie)	Pompton Plains	14.8% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Morris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

White Meadow Lake is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Rockaway Township, whose figures include it.

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 White Meadow Lake

How often do people move in White Meadow Lake?

17.3% of households in White Meadow Lake, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does White Meadow Lake have?

31.7% of households in White Meadow Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Meadow Lake CDP, 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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