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

Name: How long people stay in the Village of Scotia, NY, 2020–2024
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10.3% (±3.7 points) of households in the Village of Scotia, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.3% (±3.7 points)
Since before 2000: 20.3%

When households in the Village of Scotia moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Village of Scotia	Schenectady County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.1 points)	4.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.8% (±3.5 points)	17.9%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.9% (±7.1 points)	39.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±5.4 points)	16.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±4.1 points)	9.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.8% (±3.0 points)	12.8%	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 Scotia, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Schenectady County (21.9%).

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 Village of Scotia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Scotia
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Village of Scotia	—	10.3% (±3.7 points)	—
Schenectady	2.6 mi	27.1% (±2.4 points)	Higher
East Glenville	2.7 mi	21.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Town of Rotterdam	3.0 mi	21.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Rotterdam (community)	3.6 mi	20.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Town of Glenville	4.1 mi	15.7% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Niskayuna (community)	4.1 mi	16.0% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Town of Niskayuna	4.8 mi	16.0% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Town of Princetown	6.2 mi	18.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Schenectady, NY (27.1%), East Glenville, NY (21.6%), Town of Rotterdam, NY (21.5%).

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

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 Scotia

How often do people move in the Village of Scotia?

10.3% of households in the Village of Scotia, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

20.3% of households in the Village of Scotia have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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