How long do people stay in their homes in Port Jefferson Station, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Port Jefferson Station, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.4% (±6.9 points) of households in Port Jefferson Station, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.4% (±6.9 points)
Since before 2000: 26.0%

When households in Port Jefferson Station moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port Jefferson Station	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±3.0 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.2% (±6.2 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.4% (±8.7 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.3% (±6.4 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±5.7 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±6.3 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 Port Jefferson Station, 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 Port Jefferson Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Jefferson Station
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port Jefferson Station	—	23.4% (±6.9 points)	—
Village of Port Jefferson	1.3 mi	20.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Terryville	1.4 mi	15.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Setauket	1.5 mi	10.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Village of Poquott	2.3 mi	13.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Village of Belle Terre	2.4 mi	9.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Mount Sinai	2.6 mi	21.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Setauket	3.0 mi	17.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stony Brook	3.5 mi	15.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Setauket, NY (10.3%), Village of Poquott, NY (13.3%), Village of Belle Terre, NY (9.2%).

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
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)
14	Mount Sinai	21.8% (±6.7 points)
15	East Hampton North	21.3% (±7.7 points)

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

Port Jefferson Station 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 Port Jefferson Station

How often do people move in Port Jefferson Station?

23.4% of households in Port Jefferson Station, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port Jefferson Station have?

26.0% of households in Port Jefferson Station have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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