How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Carmel, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Carmel, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.3% (±5.4 points) of households in Lake Carmel, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 27.7%

When households in Lake Carmel moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Carmel	Putnam County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.4% (±1.4 points)	2.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±5.2 points)	15.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.3% (±6.6 points)	31.0%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7% (±4.8 points)	21.7%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±4.2 points)	14.7%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.2% (±4.3 points)	15.2%	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 Lake Carmel, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Putnam County (17.3%).

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 Lake Carmel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Carmel
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Carmel	—	19.3% (±5.4 points)	—
Brewster Hill	4.1 mi	4.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Town of Patterson	4.2 mi	22.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster Heights	4.2 mi	11.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carmel (community)	4.3 mi	13.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Southeast	5.0 mi	18.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brewster	5.2 mi	24.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Putnam Lake	5.9 mi	22.2% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Carmel	6.1 mi	15.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brewster Hill, NY (4.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Peach Lake	24.3% (±13.3 points)
2	Putnam Lake	22.2% (±8.2 points)
3	Mahopac	19.8% (±5.9 points)
4	Lake Carmel	19.3% (±5.4 points)
5	Carmel (community)	13.1% (±4.2 points)
6	Brewster Heights	11.0% (±15.4 points)
7	Brewster Hill	4.2% (±7.1 points)

Lake Carmel 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 Kent, 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 Lake Carmel

How often do people move in Lake Carmel?

19.3% of households in Lake Carmel, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Carmel have?

27.7% of households in Lake Carmel have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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