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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Plattsburgh, NY, 2020–2024
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14.5% (±3.6 points) of households in the Town of Plattsburgh, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.5% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 26.0%

When households in the Town of Plattsburgh moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Plattsburgh	Clinton County	New York	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.9% (±3.0 points)	16.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.8% (±4.4 points)	35.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±3.5 points)	20.3%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±3.7 points)	10.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.2% (±3.2 points)	13.7%	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 Plattsburgh, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Clinton County (20.1%).

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 Plattsburgh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Plattsburgh
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Plattsburgh	—	14.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Plattsburgh	2.9 mi	35.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Town of Schuyler Falls	4.0 mi	13.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beekmantown	6.7 mi	10.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Peru (community)	7.8 mi	18.8% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Peru	8.0 mi	13.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Dannemora	10 mi	7.8% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Isle	11 mi	20.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Hero	11 mi	22.5% (±6.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plattsburgh, NY (35.7%), South Hero, VT (22.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Plattsburgh	35.7% (±3.9 points)
2	Town of Clinton (Clinton County)	27.1% (±11.6 points)
3	Town of Champlain	19.7% (±4.9 points)
4	Town of Au Sable	16.0% (±8.6 points)
5	Town of Mooers	14.8% (±10.2 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Chazy	14.5% (±6.5 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Plattsburgh	14.5% (±3.6 points)
8	Town of Schuyler Falls	13.9% (±6.7 points)
9	Town of Ellenburg	13.4% (±5.5 points)
10	Town of Peru	13.0% (±5.0 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Altona	11.9% (±5.5 points)
11 (tie)	Town of Black Brook	11.9% (±5.6 points)
13	Town of Beekmantown	10.6% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of Plattsburgh include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cumberland Head, Morrisonville, Plattsburgh West.

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 Plattsburgh

How often do people move in the Town of Plattsburgh?

14.5% of households in the Town of Plattsburgh, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

26.0% of households in the Town of Plattsburgh have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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