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

Name: How long people stay in Copiague, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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14.5% (±3.4 points) of households in Copiague, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.5% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 26.4%

When households in Copiague moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Copiague	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.2 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±3.2 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±5.2 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.0% (±3.8 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±4.0 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±3.1 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 Copiague, 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 Copiague

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Copiague
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Copiague	—	14.5% (±3.4 points)	—
Village of Amityville	1.2 mi	16.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lindenhurst	1.5 mi	15.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Amityville	2.3 mi	13.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Massapequa	2.4 mi	14.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Lindenhurst	2.6 mi	17.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Massapequa Park	3.1 mi	11.4% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Babylon	3.4 mi	16.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Babylon	3.9 mi	14.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
55 (tie)	East Islip	15.0% (±5.5 points)
55 (tie)	Kings Park	15.0% (±3.2 points)
55 (tie)	Miller Place	15.0% (±4.1 points)
55 (tie)	Stony Brook	15.0% (±3.5 points)
59	Hauppauge	14.9% (±2.8 points)
60	Ridge	14.8% (±3.9 points)
61 (tie)	Copiague	14.5% (±3.4 points)
61 (tie)	Water Mill	14.5% (±8.1 points)
63	Holtsville	14.4% (±3.4 points)
64 (tie)	Orient	14.3% (±11.7 points)
64 (tie)	West Sayville	14.3% (±6.0 points)
66 (tie)	Greenlawn	14.2% (±3.4 points)
66 (tie)	West Bay Shore	14.2% (±6.1 points)

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

Copiague 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 Babylon, 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 Copiague

How often do people move in Copiague?

14.5% of households in Copiague, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Copiague have?

26.4% of households in Copiague have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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