How long do people stay in their homes in East Haven (community), CT?

Name: How long people stay in East Haven (community), CT, 2020–2024
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18.4% (±3.4 points) of households in East Haven (community), CT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.4% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 26.9%

When households in East Haven (community) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	East Haven (community)	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±1.9 points)	4.1%	3.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.2% (±2.8 points)	18.9%	17.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.6% (±3.3 points)	37.5%	37.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±2.7 points)	16.9%	17.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±2.3 points)	10.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±2.2 points)	12.2%	12.4%	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 East Haven (community), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (23.0%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (21.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near East Haven (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Haven (community)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
East Haven (community)	—	18.4% (±3.4 points)	—
Branford Center	2.5 mi	27.2% (±7.5 points)	Higher
New Haven	3.6 mi	32.0% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Branford	3.9 mi	17.8% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Haven	5.8 mi	26.7% (±3.0 points)	Higher
North Haven	6.1 mi	18.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven (community)	6.1 mi	18.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Branford	6.2 mi	16.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hamden	7.9 mi	25.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Branford Center, CT (27.2%), New Haven, CT (32.0%), West Haven, CT (26.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Madison Center	30.5% (±12.3 points)
2	Branford Center	27.2% (±7.5 points)
3	Wallingford Center	22.5% (±3.8 points)
4	Guilford Center	19.5% (±7.4 points)
5 (tie)	East Haven (community)	18.4% (±3.4 points)
5 (tie)	North Haven (community)	18.4% (±3.1 points)
7	Orange (community)	13.9% (±2.8 points)
8	Northford	10.2% (±6.1 points)

East Haven (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside East Haven, 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 East Haven (community)

How often do people move in East Haven (community)?

18.4% of households in East Haven (community), CT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does East Haven (community) have?

26.9% of households in East Haven (community) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Haven CDP, Connecticut

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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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