How long do people stay in their homes in West Elmira, NY?

Name: How long people stay in West Elmira, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.7% (±8.5 points) of households in West Elmira, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.7% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 20.5%

When households in West Elmira moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Elmira	Chemung County	New York	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±4.4 points)	4.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.3% (±7.3 points)	16.1%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±8.2 points)	36.5%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.4% (±6.5 points)	17.5%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±4.9 points)	9.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.2% (±5.4 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 West Elmira, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Elmira

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Elmira
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Elmira	—	22.7% (±8.5 points)	—
Elmira	1.8 mi	25.4% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southport (community)	1.9 mi	22.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Elmira Heights	2.8 mi	19.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Southport	3.1 mi	18.6% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Big Flats	5.0 mi	20.0% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Horseheads	5.6 mi	24.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Horseheads	5.9 mi	18.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Big Flats (community)	6.2 mi	19.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 (tie)	Southport (community)	22.7% (±7.6 points)
1 (tie)	West Elmira	22.7% (±8.5 points)
3	Big Flats (community)	19.1% (±5.3 points)
4	Horseheads North	14.5% (±5.5 points)

West Elmira is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Elmira, whose figures include it.

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 West Elmira

How often do people move in West Elmira?

22.7% of households in West Elmira, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Elmira have?

20.5% of households in West Elmira have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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