How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of Big Flats, NY?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Big Flats, NY, 2020–2024
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20.0% (±4.3 points) of households in the Town of Big Flats, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 27.1%

When households in the Town of Big Flats moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Big Flats	Chemung County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.6% (±2.4 points)	4.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±3.6 points)	16.1%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.5% (±6.0 points)	36.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±6.4 points)	17.5%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.8% (±3.4 points)	9.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.3% (±4.3 points)	16.5%	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 the Town of Big Flats, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chemung County (20.5%).

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 the Town of Big Flats

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Big Flats
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Big Flats	—	20.0% (±4.3 points)	—
Village of Elmira Heights	4.6 mi	19.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Horseheads	4.8 mi	24.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Elmira	5.0 mi	22.7% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Corning	5.2 mi	16.5% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elmira	6.2 mi	25.4% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Village of South Corning	6.3 mi	26.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Southport	6.4 mi	18.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Catlin	6.5 mi	11.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Catlin, NY (11.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elmira, NY (25.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Chemung County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elmira	25.4% (±3.1 points)
2	Town of Elmira	24.0% (±6.8 points)
3	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	20.3% (±6.9 points)
4	Town of Big Flats	20.0% (±4.3 points)
5	Town of Horseheads	18.9% (±2.8 points)
6	Town of Southport	18.6% (±5.7 points)
7	Town of Van Etten	16.8% (±6.5 points)
8	Town of Chemung	14.0% (±6.4 points)
9	Town of Baldwin	13.4% (±7.9 points)
10	Town of Catlin	11.7% (±4.3 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Chemung County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Big Flats include them.

The figures for the Town of Big Flats include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Big Flats (community).

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 Town of Big Flats

How often do people move in the Town of Big Flats?

20.0% of households in the Town of Big Flats, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of Big Flats have?

27.1% of households in the Town of Big Flats have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Flats town, Chemung County, 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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