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

Name: How long people stay in Houghton, NY, 2020–2024
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33.7% (±11.5 points) of households in Houghton, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.7% (±11.5 points)
Since before 2000: 11.0%

When households in Houghton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Houghton	Allegany County	New York	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±4.2 points)	4.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.7% (±10.7 points)	15.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.7% (±13.2 points)	31.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±8.4 points)	20.6%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.0% (±3.4 points)	11.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.0% (±3.3 points)	16.9%	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 Houghton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Allegany County (19.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Houghton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Houghton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Houghton	—	33.7% (±11.5 points)	—
Town of Hume	4.5 mi	17.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Town of Rushford	4.7 mi	9.2% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Centerville	5.8 mi	20.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Allen	8.8 mi	19.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Town of Granger	9.0 mi	13.7% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Belfast	9.2 mi	20.1% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Town of Pike	9.8 mi	19.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Eagle	10 mi	19.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hume, NY (17.8%), Town of Rushford, NY (9.2%), Town of Allen, NY (19.2%).

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

Houghton 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 Caneadea, 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 Houghton

How often do people move in Houghton?

33.7% of households in Houghton, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Houghton have?

11.0% of households in Houghton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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