How long do people stay in their homes in West Seneca (community), NY?

Name: How long people stay in West Seneca (community), NY, 2020–2024
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15.7% (±1.9 points) of households in West Seneca (community), NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.7% (±1.9 points)
Since before 2000: 28.7%

When households in West Seneca (community) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Seneca (community)	Erie County	New York	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±1.1 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±1.5 points)	16.2%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.3% (±2.4 points)	38.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±2.1 points)	16.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±1.6 points)	11.3%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.4% (±1.9 points)	14.1%	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 Seneca (community), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Erie County (19.7%).

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 West Seneca (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Seneca (community)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Seneca (community)	—	15.7% (±1.9 points)	—
Village of Sloan	4.3 mi	21.4% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lackawanna	4.3 mi	18.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cheektowaga (community)	4.9 mi	17.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Blasdell	5.0 mi	16.1% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cheektowaga	5.0 mi	17.4% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Orchard Park	5.2 mi	23.6% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elma	5.3 mi	11.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Depew	5.6 mi	12.3% (±2.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Depew, NY (12.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Holland (community)	33.5% (±17.1 points)
3	Harris Hill	26.3% (±6.4 points)
4	Clarence (community)	21.3% (±9.1 points)
5	Tonawanda Town	18.4% (±1.9 points)
6	Cheektowaga (community)	17.9% (±1.7 points)
7	Eggertsville	17.1% (±4.1 points)
8	West Seneca (community)	15.7% (±1.9 points)
9	Highland-on-the-Lake	14.1% (±6.7 points)
10	Town Line	13.5% (±9.8 points)
11	North Boston	12.9% (±8.2 points)
12	Angola on the Lake	12.8% (±9.1 points)
13	Eden (community)	11.9% (±5.5 points)
14	Clarence Center	11.4% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Seneca (community) 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 West Seneca, 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 Seneca (community)

How often do people move in West Seneca (community)?

15.7% of households in West Seneca (community), NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Seneca (community) have?

28.7% of households in West Seneca (community) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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