How long do people stay in their homes in Long Neck, DE?

Name: How long people stay in Long Neck, DE, 2020–2024
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25.0% (±7.6 points) of households in Long Neck, DE moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.0% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 9.3%

When households in Long Neck moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Long Neck	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.1% (±7.3 points)	20.0%	18.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.6% (±10.6 points)	43.6%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.0% (±7.5 points)	16.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.4% (±3.4 points)	9.4%	10.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.9% (±2.4 points)	6.9%	9.1%	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 Long Neck, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sussex County (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (22.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Long Neck

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Neck
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Long Neck	—	25.0% (±7.6 points)	—
Millville	6.1 mi	34.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dagsboro	6.9 mi	13.8% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Dewey Beach	6.9 mi	18.6% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean View	7.2 mi	21.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bethany Beach	7.9 mi	15.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Rehoboth Beach	7.9 mi	26.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Frankford	7.9 mi	11.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Henlopen Acres	8.3 mi	6.4% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dagsboro, DE (13.8%), Bethany Beach, DE (15.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Millville	34.9% (±7.4 points)
3	Seaford	31.3% (±8.6 points)
4	Laurel	29.2% (±14.7 points)
5	Ellendale	29.0% (±16.4 points)
6	Rehoboth Beach	26.5% (±5.9 points)
7	Greenwood	26.1% (±7.5 points)
8	Long Neck	25.0% (±7.6 points)
9	Milford	23.5% (±6.3 points)
10	Milton	23.2% (±6.9 points)
11	Blades	22.1% (±10.5 points)
12	Bridgeville	21.7% (±7.5 points)
13	Ocean View	21.0% (±6.5 points)
14	Fenwick Island	20.5% (±7.6 points)

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

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

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 Long Neck

How often do people move in Long Neck?

25.0% of households in Long Neck, DE moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Long Neck have?

9.3% of households in Long Neck have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Long Neck CDP, Delaware

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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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