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

Name: How long people stay in Brawley, CA, 2020–2024
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17.8% (±3.3 points) of households in Brawley, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.8% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 15.8%

When households in Brawley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brawley	Imperial County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±1.7 points)	3.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±2.8 points)	15.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	53.5% (±5.0 points)	46.8%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±2.8 points)	17.0%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±2.1 points)	9.3%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.8% (±2.9 points)	8.2%	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 Brawley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Imperial County (18.7%).

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 Brawley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brawley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brawley	—	17.8% (±3.3 points)	—
Westmorland	6.9 mi	30.3% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Imperial	10.0 mi	20.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Calipatria	13 mi	15.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
El Centro	13 mi	22.2% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Holtville	14 mi	22.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seeley	16 mi	43.9% (±24.6 points)	Higher
Heber	17 mi	18.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Niland	18 mi	7.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westmorland, CA (30.3%), Seeley, CA (43.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Westmorland	30.3% (±11.5 points)
3	Holtville	22.8% (±9.2 points)
4	El Centro	22.2% (±3.2 points)
5	Imperial	20.0% (±5.2 points)
6	Heber	18.9% (±11.1 points)
7	Salton City	17.9% (±7.5 points)
8	Brawley	17.8% (±3.3 points)
9	Calipatria	15.8% (±11.3 points)
10	Calexico	13.7% (±2.7 points)
11	Niland	7.0% (±16.1 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Imperial County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Brawley

How often do people move in Brawley?

17.8% of households in Brawley, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brawley have?

15.8% of households in Brawley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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