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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Johnstown, NY, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±5.9 points) of households in the Town of Johnstown, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.2% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 37.3%

When households in the Town of Johnstown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Johnstown	Fulton County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.4 points)	3.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.2% (±5.7 points)	16.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.3% (±8.5 points)	36.4%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±7.5 points)	16.1%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.3% (±4.3 points)	12.0%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.0% (±5.2 points)	15.9%	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 Johnstown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Fulton County (19.6%).

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 Johnstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Johnstown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Johnstown	—	15.2% (±5.9 points)	—
Gloversville	2.7 mi	26.7% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Johnstown	2.8 mi	25.3% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Town of Mohawk	6.1 mi	11.8% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fonda	6.4 mi	22.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fultonville	6.9 mi	11.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Mayfield	7.8 mi	15.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ephratah	8.5 mi	7.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Mayfield	8.8 mi	14.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Ephratah, NY (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gloversville, NY (26.7%), Johnstown, NY (25.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gloversville	26.7% (±4.5 points)
2	Johnstown	25.3% (±6.4 points)
3	Town of Caroga	16.3% (±7.0 points)
4	Town of Johnstown	15.2% (±5.9 points)
5	Town of Stratford	14.9% (±7.9 points)
6	Town of Northampton	14.6% (±5.1 points)
7	Town of Broadalbin	14.4% (±4.8 points)
8	Town of Mayfield	14.3% (±5.2 points)
9	Town of Bleecker	14.0% (±15.4 points)
10	Town of Perth	11.5% (±5.2 points)

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

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Johnstown 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 Johnstown

How often do people move in the Town of Johnstown?

15.2% of households in the Town of Johnstown, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

37.3% of households in the Town of Johnstown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Johnstown town, Fulton 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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