How long do people stay in their homes in the Town of De Kalb, NY?

Name: How long people stay in the Town of De Kalb, NY, 2020–2024
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9.0% (±3.9 points) of households in the Town of De Kalb, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.0% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 34.0%

When households in the Town of De Kalb moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of De Kalb	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±1.8 points)	3.2%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	7.3% (±3.5 points)	15.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.7% (±7.1 points)	34.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±6.4 points)	19.1%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.8% (±5.8 points)	11.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.2% (±8.0 points)	16.3%	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 De Kalb, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in St. Lawrence County (18.5%).

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 the Town of De Kalb

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of De Kalb
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of De Kalb	—	9.0% (±3.9 points)	—
Village of Richville	4.4 mi	22.7% (±12.9 points)	Higher
Town of Hermon	6.6 mi	9.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of De Peyster	6.8 mi	14.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Rensselaer Falls	8.3 mi	8.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Heuvelton	9.9 mi	21.3% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Town of Canton	10 mi	22.8% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Town of Gouverneur	10 mi	19.8% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Town of Macomb	10 mi	16.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Richville, NY (22.7%), Village of Heuvelton, NY (21.3%), Town of Canton, NY (22.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
23 (tie)	Town of Rossie	11.9% (±8.0 points)
25	Town of Colton	11.4% (±4.4 points)
26	Town of Hopkinton	11.1% (±5.5 points)
27	Town of Pitcairn	10.5% (±12.9 points)
28 (tie)	Town of Hermon	9.7% (±5.4 points)
28 (tie)	Town of Lisbon	9.7% (±4.9 points)
30 (tie)	Town of De Kalb	9.0% (±3.9 points)
30 (tie)	Town of Lawrence	9.0% (±4.8 points)
32	Town of Parishville	7.7% (±4.7 points)
33	Town of Fowler	7.6% (±3.8 points)
34	Town of Clare	2.9% (±58.8 points)

Showing 11 of 34 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 De Kalb

How often do people move in the Town of De Kalb?

9.0% of households in the Town of De Kalb, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Town of De Kalb have?

34.0% of households in the Town of De Kalb have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — De Kalb town, St. Lawrence 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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