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

Name: How long people stay in Moriches, NY, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±9.6 points) of households in Moriches, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.4% (±9.6 points)
Since before 2000: 17.0%

When households in Moriches moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Moriches	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	12.0% (±7.1 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.4% (±6.5 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.6% (±10.9 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±6.1 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.4% (±6.1 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.6% (±2.6 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 Moriches, 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 Moriches

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moriches
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Moriches	—	29.4% (±9.6 points)	—
Mastic	1.1 mi	23.8% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Poospatuck Reservation	1.2 mi	3.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Center Moriches	1.6 mi	12.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Shirley	2.7 mi	15.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Mastic Beach	2.8 mi	12.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
East Moriches	3.7 mi	23.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Manorville	4.4 mi	19.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brookhaven (community)	4.7 mi	10.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower

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

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)

Showing 8 of 112 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Moriches 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 Moriches

How often do people move in Moriches?

29.4% of households in Moriches, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Moriches have?

17.0% of households in Moriches have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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