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

Name: How long people stay in Fort Salonga, NY, 2020–2024
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9.9% (±3.7 points) of households in Fort Salonga, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.9% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 35.7%

When households in Fort Salonga moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Salonga	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.4 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.7% (±3.4 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±6.3 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.9% (±6.4 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.5% (±3.5 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.2% (±7.4 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 Fort Salonga, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in 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 Fort Salonga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Salonga
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Salonga	—	9.9% (±3.7 points)	—
Village of Northport	2.6 mi	20.8% (±6.5 points)	Higher
East Northport	2.7 mi	8.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Park	3.1 mi	15.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Centerport	4.0 mi	17.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Commack	4.7 mi	9.8% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Greenlawn	4.9 mi	14.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elwood	5.0 mi	16.2% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Asharoken	5.1 mi	12.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Northport, NY (20.8%), Kings Park, NY (15.0%), Centerport, NY (17.3%).

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
97 (tie)	East Shoreham	10.4% (±4.2 points)
97 (tie)	Smithtown (community)	10.4% (±2.4 points)
99	East Setauket	10.3% (±2.8 points)
100	Shelter Island (community)	10.2% (±17.7 points)
101 (tie)	Cutchogue	10.1% (±6.6 points)
101 (tie)	Islip Terrace	10.1% (±5.4 points)
103 (tie)	Fort Salonga	9.9% (±3.7 points)
103 (tie)	Westhampton	9.9% (±4.7 points)
105	Commack	9.8% (±1.6 points)
106	Aquebogue	9.4% (±8.8 points)
107	East Northport	8.3% (±2.2 points)
108	Shelter Island Heights	6.7% (±12.1 points)
109	Baywood	6.6% (±2.9 points)

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

Fort Salonga 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 Fort Salonga

How often do people move in Fort Salonga?

9.9% of households in Fort Salonga, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Salonga have?

35.7% of households in Fort Salonga have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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