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

Name: How long people stay in Mastic, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.8% (±6.0 points) of households in Mastic, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.8% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 26.4%

When households in Mastic moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mastic	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.3 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.9% (±5.5 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.2% (±5.3 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.6% (±5.1 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±5.0 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.2% (±3.7 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 Mastic, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in 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 Mastic

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mastic
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mastic	—	23.8% (±6.0 points)	—
Moriches	1.1 mi	29.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Poospatuck Reservation	1.6 mi	3.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Shirley	1.8 mi	15.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Center Moriches	2.8 mi	12.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Mastic Beach	3.1 mi	12.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Brookhaven (community)	3.9 mi	10.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Yaphank	4.6 mi	26.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Moriches	4.8 mi	23.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Poospatuck Reservation, NY (3.3%), Shirley, NY (15.9%), Center Moriches, NY (12.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Northville (community)	29.5% (±17.5 points)
2	Moriches	29.4% (±9.6 points)
3	Tuckahoe (community)	27.1% (±12.5 points)
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)

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

Mastic 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 Brookhaven, 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 Mastic

How often do people move in Mastic?

23.8% of households in Mastic, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mastic have?

26.4% of households in Mastic have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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