How long do people stay in their homes in Centerport, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Centerport, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.3% (±4.9 points) of households in Centerport, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.3% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 37.1%

When households in Centerport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Centerport	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±2.7 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.2% (±4.1 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.0% (±5.4 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.5% (±5.8 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.7% (±5.9 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.4% (±2.9 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 Centerport, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Suffolk County (15.5%).

It is not measurably different from New York (20.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Centerport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centerport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Centerport	—	17.3% (±4.9 points)	—
Village of Northport	1.4 mi	20.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Huntington Bay	2.1 mi	6.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Halesite	2.4 mi	26.2% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eatons Neck	2.5 mi	12.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington (community)	2.6 mi	18.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Asharoken	2.6 mi	12.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenlawn	2.7 mi	14.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Northport	3.0 mi	8.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Huntington Bay, NY (6.0%), East Northport, NY (8.3%).

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
24	East Patchogue	18.3% (±3.8 points)
25	Montauk	18.1% (±6.9 points)
26	Huntington (community)	18.0% (±3.4 points)
27	Noyack	17.9% (±11.0 points)
28	Deer Park	17.6% (±3.0 points)
29	Sound Beach	17.4% (±8.0 points)
30 (tie)	Centerport	17.3% (±4.9 points)
30 (tie)	North Lindenhurst	17.3% (±4.9 points)
30 (tie)	Ronkonkoma	17.3% (±3.2 points)
33 (tie)	Riverhead (community)	17.2% (±4.2 points)
33 (tie)	Setauket	17.2% (±7.3 points)
35	Cold Spring Harbor	16.9% (±6.5 points)
36	Blue Point	16.8% (±9.1 points)

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

Centerport 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 Huntington, 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 Centerport

How often do people move in Centerport?

17.3% of households in Centerport, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Centerport have?

37.1% of households in Centerport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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