How long do people stay in their homes in Woodstown Borough, NJ?

Name: How long people stay in Woodstown Borough, NJ, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±6.5 points) of households in Woodstown Borough, NJ moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.6%

When households in Woodstown Borough moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Woodstown Borough	Salem County	New Jersey	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±4.1 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.5% (±5.0 points)	12.6%	17.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.0% (±8.1 points)	34.9%	39.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.7% (±7.0 points)	19.4%	18.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.1% (±3.0 points)	11.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.5% (±7.2 points)	18.2%	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 Woodstown Borough, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Salem County (15.8%).

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 Woodstown Borough

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodstown Borough
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Woodstown Borough	—	22.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Auburn	3.1 mi	18.2% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pilesgrove Township	3.6 mi	16.1% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Harrison Township	4.9 mi	11.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Mannington Township	5.1 mi	6.9% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Alloway	6.2 mi	5.0% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Alloway Township	6.4 mi	9.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Woolwich Township	6.4 mi	19.2% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Swedesboro Borough	6.7 mi	13.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Harrison Township, NJ (11.0%), Mannington Township, NJ (6.9%), Alloway, NJ (5.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Woodstown Borough	22.6% (±6.5 points)
2	Salem	21.3% (±8.1 points)
3	Penns Grove Borough	19.8% (±8.4 points)
4	Pennsville Township	18.0% (±3.7 points)
5	Quinton Township	16.5% (±6.9 points)
6	Elsinboro Township	16.2% (±7.0 points)
7	Pilesgrove Township	16.1% (±6.0 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Salem County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Woodstown Borough

How often do people move in Woodstown Borough?

22.6% of households in Woodstown Borough, NJ moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Woodstown Borough have?

20.6% of households in Woodstown Borough have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodstown borough, Salem 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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