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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Sheridan, NY, 2020–2024
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11.2% (±5.1 points) of households in the Town of Sheridan, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.2% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 29.4%

When households in the Town of Sheridan moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Sheridan	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±3.2 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.3% (±4.0 points)	14.6%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.2% (±8.0 points)	37.7%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.1% (±8.0 points)	18.0%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.5% (±5.7 points)	11.4%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.9% (±5.2 points)	15.1%	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 Sheridan, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Chautauqua County (17.9%).

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 Sheridan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sheridan
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Sheridan	—	11.2% (±5.1 points)	—
Village of Silver Creek	4.6 mi	23.8% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Town of Dunkirk	5.0 mi	14.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dunkirk	5.5 mi	21.1% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Town of Hanover	5.7 mi	11.9% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fredonia	6.4 mi	29.6% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Town of Arkwright	7.0 mi	10.9% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Pomfret	7.8 mi	24.8% (±5.6 points)	Higher
Town of Villenova	8.7 mi	15.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Silver Creek, NY (23.8%), Dunkirk, NY (21.1%), Village of Fredonia, NY (29.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
20	Town of French Creek	13.1% (±6.5 points)
21	Town of Poland	12.3% (±6.6 points)
22	Town of Cherry Creek	12.0% (±7.6 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Ellicott	11.9% (±2.9 points)
23 (tie)	Town of Hanover	11.9% (±4.0 points)
25	Town of Kiantone	11.4% (±8.9 points)
26	Town of Sheridan	11.2% (±5.1 points)
27	Town of Arkwright	10.9% (±5.7 points)
28	Town of Ellery	8.1% (±4.1 points)
29	Town of Gerry	7.7% (±4.4 points)

Showing 10 of 29 places in Chautauqua County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Sheridan?

11.2% of households in the Town of Sheridan, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

29.4% of households in the Town of Sheridan have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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