How long do people stay in their homes in Mount Sinai, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Mount Sinai, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.8% (±6.7 points) of households in Mount Sinai, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.8% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 25.6%

When households in Mount Sinai moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mount Sinai	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±4.5 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.7% (±4.9 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.4% (±5.5 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.2% (±5.9 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.5% (±3.7 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.1% (±3.2 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 Mount Sinai, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mount Sinai

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Sinai
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mount Sinai	—	21.8% (±6.7 points)	—
Miller Place	1.4 mi	15.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Port Jefferson	1.7 mi	20.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Port Jefferson Station	2.6 mi	23.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Terryville	2.7 mi	15.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Belle Terre	2.8 mi	9.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Sound Beach	3.0 mi	17.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Poquott	3.8 mi	13.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Setauket	4.1 mi	10.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Belle Terre, NY (9.2%), East Setauket, NY (10.3%).

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
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)
14	Mount Sinai	21.8% (±6.7 points)
15	East Hampton North	21.3% (±7.7 points)
16	Shinnecock Hills	20.1% (±12.2 points)
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)

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

Mount Sinai 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 Mount Sinai

How often do people move in Mount Sinai?

21.8% of households in Mount Sinai, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mount Sinai have?

25.6% of households in Mount Sinai have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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