How long do people stay in their homes in Great River, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Great River, NY, 2020–2024
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23.3% (±8.2 points) of households in Great River, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.3% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 33.3%

When households in Great River moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Great River	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.7% (±8.1 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.3% (±8.2 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±8.4 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.3% (±7.5 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.0% (±8.4 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 Great River, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Great River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Great River
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Great River	—	23.3% (±8.2 points)	—
East Islip	1.1 mi	15.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Islip (community)	2.4 mi	16.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Islip Terrace	2.6 mi	10.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Oakdale	2.7 mi	13.6% (±4.5 points)	Lower
North Great River	3.0 mi	16.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Sayville	3.9 mi	14.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bay Shore	4.0 mi	23.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Bay Shore	4.5 mi	14.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Islip Terrace, NY (10.1%), Oakdale, NY (13.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Yaphank	26.5% (±5.1 points)
5	Halesite	26.2% (±9.3 points)
6	North Bellport	25.3% (±7.1 points)
7	Mastic	23.8% (±6.0 points)
8	Bay Shore	23.6% (±4.0 points)
9	Port Jefferson Station	23.4% (±6.9 points)
10	Great River	23.3% (±8.2 points)
11	East Moriches	23.1% (±6.8 points)
12	Remsenburg-Speonk	23.0% (±18.0 points)
13	East Farmingdale	22.5% (±6.3 points)
14	Mount Sinai	21.8% (±6.7 points)
15	East Hampton North	21.3% (±7.7 points)
16	Shinnecock Hills	20.1% (±12.2 points)

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

Great River 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 Islip, 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 Great River

How often do people move in Great River?

23.3% of households in Great River, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Great River have?

33.3% of households in Great River have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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