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

Name: How long people stay in Dunkirk, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.1% (±4.1 points) of households in Dunkirk, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.1% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.9%

When households in Dunkirk moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dunkirk	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.0 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.1% (±3.6 points)	14.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±4.5 points)	37.7%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±3.3 points)	18.0%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±2.9 points)	11.4%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.1% (±2.5 points)	15.1%	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 Dunkirk, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (17.9%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dunkirk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunkirk
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dunkirk	—	21.1% (±4.1 points)	—
Town of Dunkirk	1.0 mi	14.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fredonia	2.8 mi	29.6% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Town of Pomfret	5.0 mi	24.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sheridan	5.5 mi	11.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Town of Arkwright	7.7 mi	10.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Village of Brocton	8.4 mi	28.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Silver Creek	9.3 mi	23.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cassadaga	9.6 mi	19.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Sheridan, NY (11.2%), Town of Arkwright, NY (10.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Fredonia, NY (29.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Pomfret	24.8% (±5.6 points)
2	Jamestown	22.0% (±3.3 points)
3	Town of Mina	21.9% (±16.1 points)
4	Dunkirk	21.1% (±4.1 points)
5	Town of Ripley	20.9% (±10.0 points)
6	Town of Westfield	19.7% (±8.2 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Ellington	19.4% (±7.8 points)
7 (tie)	Town of Portland	19.4% (±5.4 points)
9	Town of Sherman	19.1% (±7.1 points)
10	Town of Chautauqua	16.4% (±5.3 points)

Showing 10 of 29 places in Chautauqua County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Dunkirk

How often do people move in Dunkirk?

21.1% of households in Dunkirk, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dunkirk have?

24.9% of households in Dunkirk have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunkirk city, Chautauqua County, 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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