How long do people stay in their homes in Big River, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Big River, CA, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±6.7 points) of households in Big River, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.8%

When households in Big River moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Big River	San Bernardino County	California	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±2.3 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±6.3 points)	18.0%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±8.9 points)	43.8%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.8% (±8.5 points)	17.9%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.8% (±6.1 points)	9.0%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.0% (±3.9 points)	7.3%	8.8%	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 Big River, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in San Bernardino County (22.1%).

It is also lower than in California (23.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Big River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big River
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Big River	—	15.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Cienega Springs	9.5 mi	25.2% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	11 mi	26.2% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Lake Havasu City	25 mi	25.6% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Bouse	27 mi	26.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Desert Hills	28 mi	26.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Quartzsite	34 mi	26.6% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Blythe	37 mi	24.5% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Mesa Verde	43 mi	15.5% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parker, AZ (26.2%), Lake Havasu City, AZ (25.6%), Blythe, CA (24.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
38	Fontana	18.2% (±1.4 points)
39	San Antonio Heights	18.1% (±8.1 points)
40	Montclair	17.4% (±2.8 points)
41	Lake Arrowhead	17.3% (±3.9 points)
42	Morongo Valley	16.9% (±6.1 points)
43	Rialto	15.5% (±1.4 points)
44	Big River	15.3% (±6.7 points)
45	Bloomington	13.4% (±3.9 points)
46	Mountain View Acres	12.6% (±7.6 points)
47	Muscoy	8.2% (±4.3 points)

Showing 10 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Big River

How often do people move in Big River?

15.3% of households in Big River, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Big River have?

21.8% of households in Big River have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big River CDP, California

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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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