How long do people stay in their homes in Skidaway Island, GA?

Name: How long people stay in Skidaway Island, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.8% (±5.2 points) of households in Skidaway Island, GA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.8% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 11.4%

When households in Skidaway Island moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Skidaway Island	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.1 points)	6.3%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.7% (±4.8 points)	26.5%	21.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±6.5 points)	39.0%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.0% (±5.9 points)	13.9%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±2.7 points)	6.7%	8.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.7% (±2.0 points)	7.7%	7.7%	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 Skidaway Island, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Chatham County (32.8%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (26.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Skidaway Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skidaway Island
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Skidaway Island	—	21.8% (±5.2 points)	—
Montgomery	3.1 mi	14.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Isle of Hope	3.3 mi	10.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Dutch Island	4.6 mi	13.6% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vernonburg	4.8 mi	25.5% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Island	6.0 mi	28.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whitemarsh Island	6.7 mi	29.9% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Thunderbolt	6.8 mi	21.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Savannah	10 mi	36.0% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Isle of Hope, GA (10.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whitemarsh Island, GA (29.9%), Savannah, GA (36.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Georgetown (community)	34.0% (±7.8 points)
6	Whitemarsh Island	29.9% (±5.3 points)
7	Wilmington Island	28.4% (±4.6 points)
8	Bloomingdale	27.2% (±11.3 points)
9	Vernonburg	25.5% (±19.0 points)
10	Garden City	24.5% (±6.3 points)
11	Skidaway Island	21.8% (±5.2 points)
12	Thunderbolt	21.5% (±8.5 points)
13	Tybee Island	20.4% (±8.6 points)
14	Montgomery	14.6% (±6.6 points)
15	Dutch Island	13.6% (±14.2 points)
16	Isle of Hope	10.7% (±6.5 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Chatham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Skidaway Island 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 Skidaway Island

How often do people move in Skidaway Island?

21.8% of households in Skidaway Island, GA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Skidaway Island have?

11.4% of households in Skidaway Island have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Skidaway Island CDP, Georgia

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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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