How long do people stay in their homes in Boron, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Boron, CA, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±9.1 points) of households in Boron, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 15.3%

When households in Boron moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Boron	Kern County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±4.0 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±8.2 points)	18.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.7% (±13.0 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±7.5 points)	16.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±4.0 points)	8.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±5.5 points)	6.0%	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 Boron, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kern County (22.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Boron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boron
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Boron	—	22.6% (±9.1 points)	—
California City	14 mi	35.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Edwards AFB	17 mi	65.1% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Silver Lakes	26 mi	28.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mojave	30 mi	27.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Los Angeles	30 mi	9.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Rosamond	33 mi	23.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lenwood	33 mi	22.9% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Adelanto	33 mi	19.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Los Angeles, CA (9.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: California City, CA (35.3%), Edwards AFB, CA (65.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
17	Bakersfield	23.7% (±1.0 points)
18	Cottonwood (Kern County)	23.4% (±11.2 points)
19	Weldon	23.2% (±10.4 points)
20	Old Stine	23.1% (±9.3 points)
21	Benton Park	22.8% (±7.7 points)
22	Golden Hills	22.7% (±7.2 points)
23	Boron	22.6% (±9.1 points)
24 (tie)	Ford City	22.5% (±11.8 points)
24 (tie)	South Taft	22.5% (±13.2 points)
26	Stallion Springs	22.3% (±7.9 points)
27	Tehachapi	22.2% (±6.1 points)
28	Bear Valley Springs	22.1% (±5.7 points)
29	Hillcrest	20.4% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Boron 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 Boron

How often do people move in Boron?

22.6% of households in Boron, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Boron have?

15.3% of households in Boron have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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