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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Van Etten, NY, 2020–2024
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16.8% (±6.5 points) of households in the Town of Van Etten, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.8% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 31.8%

When households in the Town of Van Etten moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Van Etten	Chemung County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±3.7 points)	4.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±5.3 points)	16.1%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.1% (±6.6 points)	36.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.2% (±6.4 points)	17.5%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±5.3 points)	9.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.4% (±5.6 points)	16.5%	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 Van Etten, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chemung County (20.5%).

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 Van Etten

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Van Etten
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Van Etten	—	16.8% (±6.5 points)	—
Village of Spencer	4.5 mi	9.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Spencer	5.7 mi	13.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Erin	5.9 mi	10.1% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cayuta	6.0 mi	18.8% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Newfield	7.3 mi	8.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Danby	8.7 mi	14.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Baldwin	10.0 mi	13.4% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Catharine	11 mi	21.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Newfield, NY (8.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elmira	25.4% (±3.1 points)
2	Town of Elmira	24.0% (±6.8 points)
3	Town of Ashland (Chemung County)	20.3% (±6.9 points)
4	Town of Big Flats	20.0% (±4.3 points)
5	Town of Horseheads	18.9% (±2.8 points)
6	Town of Southport	18.6% (±5.7 points)
7	Town of Van Etten	16.8% (±6.5 points)
8	Town of Chemung	14.0% (±6.4 points)
9	Town of Baldwin	13.4% (±7.9 points)
10	Town of Catlin	11.7% (±4.3 points)
11	Town of Veteran	10.8% (±5.2 points)
12	Town of Erin	10.1% (±4.5 points)

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

How often do people move in the Town of Van Etten?

16.8% of households in the Town of Van Etten, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

31.8% of households in the Town of Van Etten have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Etten town, Chemung 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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