How long do people stay in their homes in Center Moriches, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Center Moriches, NY, 2020–2024
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12.2% (±3.8 points) of households in Center Moriches, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.2% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 27.2%

When households in Center Moriches moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Center Moriches	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.6 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.9% (±3.4 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±7.8 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±5.1 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±4.3 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.9% (±6.5 points)	17.0%	13.5%	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 Center Moriches, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Suffolk County (15.5%).

It is also lower than in New York (20.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Center Moriches

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Moriches
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Center Moriches	—	12.2% (±3.8 points)	—
Moriches	1.6 mi	29.4% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Poospatuck Reservation	2.0 mi	3.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
East Moriches	2.2 mi	23.1% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Mastic	2.8 mi	23.8% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Mastic Beach	3.1 mi	12.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eastport	4.1 mi	11.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shirley	4.2 mi	15.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Manorville	4.4 mi	19.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Poospatuck Reservation, NY (3.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Moriches, NY (29.4%), East Moriches, NY (23.1%), Mastic, NY (23.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
77 (tie)	Southold (community)	13.2% (±4.7 points)
79	Flanders	13.1% (±6.6 points)
80	Wheatley Heights	13.0% (±5.9 points)
81	Mastic Beach	12.8% (±3.3 points)
82	Eatons Neck	12.7% (±11.8 points)
83	East Quogue	12.4% (±5.5 points)
84	Center Moriches	12.2% (±3.8 points)
85	Dix Hills	12.1% (±2.4 points)
86 (tie)	Centereach	11.7% (±2.2 points)
86 (tie)	Sayville	11.7% (±3.0 points)
88 (tie)	Eastport	11.6% (±7.8 points)
88 (tie)	South Huntington	11.6% (±3.8 points)
88 (tie)	Springs	11.6% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside the Town of Brookhaven, 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 Center Moriches

How often do people move in Center Moriches?

12.2% of households in Center Moriches, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Center Moriches have?

27.2% of households in Center Moriches have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Center Moriches CDP, New York

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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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