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

Name: How long people stay in the Town of Wilson, NY, 2020–2024
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14.8% (±4.8 points) of households in the Town of Wilson, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.8% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 30.2%

When households in the Town of Wilson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Town of Wilson	Niagara County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±0.8 points)	3.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±4.7 points)	14.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.7% (±4.8 points)	35.4%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.4% (±6.1 points)	18.4%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.7% (±4.3 points)	12.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.5% (±4.4 points)	16.3%	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 Wilson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Niagara County (17.7%).

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 Wilson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Wilson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Town of Wilson	—	14.8% (±4.8 points)	—
Village of Wilson	3.0 mi	12.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ransomville	5.5 mi	10.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newfane (community)	6.1 mi	23.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Newfane	6.2 mi	14.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cambria	6.6 mi	18.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Porter	8.0 mi	15.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lockport	9.3 mi	24.6% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Town of Lewiston	9.3 mi	13.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lockport, NY (24.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Town of Lockport	19.0% (±3.7 points)
4	Town of Cambria	18.5% (±6.4 points)
5	North Tonawanda	17.6% (±2.2 points)
6	Town of Wheatfield	16.8% (±3.6 points)
7	Town of Porter	15.7% (±4.4 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Newfane	14.8% (±5.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Wilson	14.8% (±4.8 points)
10	Town of Niagara	14.6% (±4.7 points)
11	Town of Royalton	13.8% (±4.1 points)
12	Town of Lewiston	13.0% (±3.1 points)
13	Town of Somerset	9.8% (±4.4 points)
14	Town of Pendleton	7.1% (±3.4 points)
15	Town of Hartland	6.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Niagara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How often do people move in the Town of Wilson?

14.8% of households in the Town of Wilson, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

30.2% of households in the Town of Wilson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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