How long do people stay in their homes in the Village of Port Jefferson, NY?

Name: How long people stay in the Village of Port Jefferson, NY, 2020–2024
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20.7% (±4.2 points) of households in the Village of Port Jefferson, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.7% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 25.6%

When households in the Village of Port Jefferson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Village of Port Jefferson	Suffolk County	New York	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±1.9 points)	2.1%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.5% (±3.8 points)	13.4%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±5.6 points)	32.6%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±4.6 points)	20.2%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±4.3 points)	14.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.5% (±4.0 points)	17.0%	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 Village of Port Jefferson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Suffolk County (15.5%).

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 Village of Port Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Port Jefferson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Village of Port Jefferson	—	20.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Port Jefferson Station	1.3 mi	23.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Belle Terre	1.5 mi	9.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Mount Sinai	1.7 mi	21.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Poquott	2.1 mi	13.3% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Terryville	2.3 mi	15.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Setauket	2.6 mi	10.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Miller Place	3.1 mi	15.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Setauket	3.3 mi	17.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Belle Terre, NY (9.2%), East Setauket, NY (10.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Village of Nissequogue	28.0% (±10.5 points)
2	Village of Patchogue	24.2% (±5.8 points)
3	Village of East Hampton	22.3% (±6.7 points)
4	Village of Old Field	21.5% (±8.7 points)
5	Village of Northport	20.8% (±6.5 points)
6	Village of Port Jefferson	20.7% (±4.2 points)
7	Village of Greenport	18.5% (±9.6 points)
8	Village of Lake Grove	16.8% (±4.0 points)
9	Village of Amityville	16.6% (±5.7 points)
10	Village of Lloyd Harbor	16.4% (±6.3 points)
11	Village of North Haven	15.9% (±11.9 points)
12	Village of Shoreham	15.8% (±8.8 points)

Showing 12 of 31 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Village of Port Jefferson

How often do people move in the Village of Port Jefferson?

20.7% of households in the Village of Port Jefferson, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does the Village of Port Jefferson have?

25.6% of households in the Village of Port Jefferson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Port Jefferson village, 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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