How long do people stay in their homes in St. James, NY?

Name: How long people stay in St. James, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.3% (±3.1 points) of households in St. James, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 31.8%

When households in St. James moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	St. James	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±0.7 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.3% (±3.0 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.7% (±4.9 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.2% (±4.3 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.3% (±4.0 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.5% (±2.9 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 St. James, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Suffolk County (15.5%).

It is also lower than in New York (20.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near St. James

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. James
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
St. James	—	15.3% (±3.1 points)	—
Village of Head of the Harbor	1.5 mi	10.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nesconset	2.0 mi	10.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Village of the Branch	2.2 mi	2.9% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Village of Lake Grove	2.2 mi	16.8% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stony Brook	2.5 mi	15.0% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Nissequogue	2.5 mi	28.0% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Smithtown (community)	3.6 mi	10.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Centereach	3.7 mi	11.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Village of the Branch, NY (2.9%), Smithtown (community), NY (10.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Nissequogue, NY (28.0%).

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
46	Medford	16.0% (±4.1 points)
47	Shirley	15.9% (±2.9 points)
48	North Patchogue	15.8% (±5.2 points)
49 (tie)	Terryville	15.7% (±4.8 points)
49 (tie)	Wading River	15.7% (±7.2 points)
51	Gordon Heights	15.5% (±8.0 points)
52	St. James	15.3% (±3.1 points)
53 (tie)	Melville	15.2% (±3.0 points)
53 (tie)	North Sea	15.2% (±5.5 points)
55 (tie)	East Islip	15.0% (±5.5 points)
55 (tie)	Kings Park	15.0% (±3.2 points)
55 (tie)	Miller Place	15.0% (±4.1 points)
55 (tie)	Stony Brook	15.0% (±3.5 points)

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

St. James 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 Smithtown, 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 St. James

How often do people move in St. James?

15.3% of households in St. James, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does St. James have?

31.8% of households in St. James have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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