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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Wheeler, NY, 2020–2024
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23.7% (±9.2 points) of households in the Town of Wheeler, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.7% (±9.2 points)
Since before 2000: 36.7%

When households in the Town of Wheeler moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Wheeler	Steuben County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.4 points)	3.3%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.7% (±9.1 points)	15.9%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.1% (±14.4 points)	34.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.4% (±6.0 points)	18.1%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±5.6 points)	12.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.8% (±10.5 points)	15.7%	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 Wheeler, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Steuben County (19.2%).

It is not measurably different from New York (20.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wheeler
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Wheeler	—	23.7% (±9.2 points)	—
Village of Avoca	4.6 mi	22.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Avoca	5.7 mi	17.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Urbana	6.0 mi	13.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Village of Hammondsport	6.2 mi	17.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Prattsburgh	6.9 mi	13.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Bath	7.1 mi	26.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bath	8.0 mi	23.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cohocton	9.2 mi	11.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Urbana, NY (13.2%), Town of Cohocton, NY (11.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Town of West Union	26.1% (±17.9 points)
2	Corning	25.8% (±3.6 points)
3 (tie)	Hornell	25.5% (±5.6 points)
3 (tie)	Town of Erwin	25.5% (±5.4 points)
5	Town of Wheeler	23.7% (±9.2 points)
6	Town of Bath	23.2% (±4.1 points)
7	Town of Canisteo	20.9% (±6.9 points)
8	Town of Campbell	20.4% (±11.1 points)
9	Town of Greenwood	17.5% (±5.9 points)
10	Town of Avoca	17.3% (±4.9 points)
11	Town of Caton	16.9% (±8.2 points)

Showing 11 of 34 places in Steuben County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Wheeler?

23.7% of households in the Town of Wheeler, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

36.7% of households in the Town of Wheeler have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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