How long do people stay in their homes in Highland-on-the-Lake, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Highland-on-the-Lake, NY, 2020–2024
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14.1% (±6.7 points) of households in Highland-on-the-Lake, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.1% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 42.1%

When households in Highland-on-the-Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Highland-on-the-Lake	Erie County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.7 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.0% (±6.5 points)	16.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	23.6% (±8.6 points)	38.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.2% (±7.3 points)	16.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.9% (±5.3 points)	11.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	28.2% (±9.3 points)	14.1%	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 Highland-on-the-Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Erie County (19.7%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Highland-on-the-Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland-on-the-Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Highland-on-the-Lake	—	14.1% (±6.7 points)	—
Angola on the Lake	4.8 mi	12.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wanakah	5.0 mi	7.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Angola	5.0 mi	15.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eden (community)	5.3 mi	11.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eden	6.0 mi	12.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hamburg	6.9 mi	17.9% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Erie Beach	7.3 mi	8.2% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hamburg	7.6 mi	21.9% (±4.9 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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Harris Hill	26.3% (±6.4 points)
4	Clarence (community)	21.3% (±9.1 points)
5	Tonawanda Town	18.4% (±1.9 points)
6	Cheektowaga (community)	17.9% (±1.7 points)
7	Eggertsville	17.1% (±4.1 points)
8	West Seneca (community)	15.7% (±1.9 points)
9	Highland-on-the-Lake	14.1% (±6.7 points)
10	Town Line	13.5% (±9.8 points)
11	North Boston	12.9% (±8.2 points)
12	Angola on the Lake	12.8% (±9.1 points)
13	Eden (community)	11.9% (±5.5 points)
14	Clarence Center	11.4% (±7.1 points)
15	Grandyle Village	10.4% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highland-on-the-Lake 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 Evans, 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 Highland-on-the-Lake

How often do people move in Highland-on-the-Lake?

14.1% of households in Highland-on-the-Lake, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Highland-on-the-Lake have?

42.1% of households in Highland-on-the-Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland-on-the-Lake 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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