How long do people stay in their homes in Middle Island, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Middle Island, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.5% (±4.4 points) of households in Middle Island, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.5% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 17.9%

When households in Middle Island moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Middle Island	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.2% (±2.0 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.3% (±3.9 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.8% (±5.7 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±5.0 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±2.3 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±3.1 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 Middle Island, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Middle Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middle Island
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Middle Island	—	18.5% (±4.4 points)	—
Gordon Heights	2.1 mi	15.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coram	3.0 mi	19.6% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Point	3.4 mi	13.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ridge	3.5 mi	14.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Miller Place	4.1 mi	15.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Yaphank	4.4 mi	26.5% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Mount Sinai	5.0 mi	21.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sound Beach	5.0 mi	17.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yaphank, NY (26.5%).

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
17	Coram	19.6% (±3.0 points)
18	Lake Ronkonkoma	19.4% (±3.3 points)
19 (tie)	Bohemia	19.2% (±5.5 points)
19 (tie)	Northwest Harbor	19.2% (±7.2 points)
21	Manorville	19.1% (±4.8 points)
22	Calverton	19.0% (±6.7 points)
23	Middle Island	18.5% (±4.4 points)
24	East Patchogue	18.3% (±3.8 points)
25	Montauk	18.1% (±6.9 points)
26	Huntington (community)	18.0% (±3.4 points)
27	Noyack	17.9% (±11.0 points)
28	Deer Park	17.6% (±3.0 points)
29	Sound Beach	17.4% (±8.0 points)

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

Middle Island 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 Middle Island

How often do people move in Middle Island?

18.5% of households in Middle Island, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Middle Island have?

17.9% of households in Middle Island have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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