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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Lima, NY, 2020–2024
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13.8% (±5.2 points) of households in the Town of Lima, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.8% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 34.1%

When households in the Town of Lima moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Lima	Livingston County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.4 points)	3.7%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.2% (±5.0 points)	13.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±6.7 points)	34.8%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±5.1 points)	19.5%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.0% (±5.1 points)	12.5%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.1% (±4.5 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 Lima, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Livingston County (17.3%).

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 Lima

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lima
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Lima	—	13.8% (±5.2 points)	—
Village of Lima	0.8 mi	16.9% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Honeoye Falls	4.2 mi	30.3% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Town of West Bloomfield	5.4 mi	12.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Avon	5.7 mi	17.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Livonia	5.9 mi	28.3% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Town of Rush	6.1 mi	6.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Town of Livonia	6.4 mi	13.8% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mendon	6.6 mi	18.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Rush, NY (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Honeoye Falls, NY (30.3%), Village of Livonia, NY (28.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3 (tie)	Town of Mount Morris	21.0% (±8.2 points)
3 (tie)	Town of Portage	21.0% (±14.7 points)
5	Town of Avon	17.5% (±5.7 points)
6	Town of North Dansville	16.4% (±5.2 points)
7	Town of Leicester	14.5% (±6.3 points)
8	Town of Nunda	14.3% (±6.3 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Lima	13.8% (±5.2 points)
9 (tie)	Town of Livonia	13.8% (±4.2 points)
11	Town of West Sparta	13.1% (±6.4 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Groveland	12.6% (±7.0 points)
12 (tie)	Town of Springwater	12.6% (±5.3 points)
14	Town of Caledonia	9.9% (±4.0 points)
15	Town of Conesus	9.5% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Livingston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Lima?

13.8% of households in the Town of Lima, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

34.1% of households in the Town of Lima have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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