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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Philadelphia, NY, 2020–2024
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36.7% (±9.4 points) of households in the Town of Philadelphia, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 36.7% (±9.4 points)
Since before 2000: 25.3%

When households in the Town of Philadelphia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Philadelphia	Jefferson County	New York	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±4.4 points)	8.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.9% (±8.3 points)	25.8%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.7% (±6.7 points)	33.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.3% (±3.8 points)	14.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.8% (±4.0 points)	8.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±4.5 points)	10.4%	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 Philadelphia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson County (33.8%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near the Town of Philadelphia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Philadelphia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Philadelphia	—	36.7% (±9.4 points)	—
Village of Philadelphia	0.8 mi	53.2% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Antwerp	6.2 mi	22.2% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Town of Le Ray	6.3 mi	61.2% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Village of Evans Mills	6.4 mi	14.1% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Village of Theresa	6.8 mi	28.7% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Deferiet	7.4 mi	44.5% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Antwerp	7.5 mi	11.7% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Fort Drum	7.9 mi	73.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Antwerp, NY (22.2%), Village of Evans Mills, NY (14.1%), Town of Antwerp, NY (11.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Le Ray, NY (61.2%), Fort Drum, NY (73.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of Le Ray	61.2% (±5.9 points)
2	Town of Philadelphia	36.7% (±9.4 points)
3	Watertown	36.5% (±4.8 points)
4	Town of Watertown	35.5% (±9.7 points)
5	Town of Champion	33.4% (±8.8 points)
6	Town of Wilna	30.7% (±8.5 points)
7	Town of Hounsfield	30.3% (±7.8 points)
8	Town of Clayton	28.5% (±6.1 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Philadelphia?

36.7% of households in the Town of Philadelphia, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

25.3% of households in the Town of Philadelphia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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