How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Drum, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Drum, NY, 2020–2024
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73.7% (±8.8 points) of households in Fort Drum, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 73.7% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 1.6%

When households in Fort Drum moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Drum	Jefferson County	New York	United States
2023 or later	21.8% (±5.9 points)	8.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	51.9% (±6.5 points)	25.8%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.7% (±5.2 points)	33.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	0.0% (±0.8 points)	14.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.6% (±1.8 points)	8.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±0.8 points)	10.4%	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 Fort Drum, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Jefferson County (33.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fort Drum

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Drum
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Drum	—	73.7% (±8.8 points)	—
Village of Black River	2.5 mi	23.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Calcium	3.1 mi	64.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Evans Mills	3.1 mi	14.1% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Village of Deferiet	5.3 mi	44.5% (±17.1 points)	Lower
Town of Pamelia	6.1 mi	22.6% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Town of Champion	6.4 mi	33.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Town of Rutland	7.0 mi	25.0% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Watertown	7.8 mi	36.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Black River, NY (23.1%), Village of Evans Mills, NY (14.1%), Village of Deferiet, NY (44.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fort Drum	73.7% (±8.8 points)
2	Calcium	64.7% (±15.7 points)
3	Adams Center	15.7% (±9.0 points)

Fort Drum 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 Le Ray, 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 Fort Drum

How often do people move in Fort Drum?

73.7% of households in Fort Drum, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Drum have?

1.6% of households in Fort Drum have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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