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

Name: How long people stay in Chowchilla, CA, 2020–2024
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22.6% (±5.8 points) of households in Chowchilla, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.6% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 11.1%

When households in Chowchilla moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chowchilla	Madera County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±2.4 points)	4.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±5.3 points)	15.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	54.6% (±6.7 points)	43.6%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.8% (±4.2 points)	18.7%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±2.3 points)	10.4%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.7% (±2.1 points)	7.9%	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 Chowchilla, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Madera County (19.5%).

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 Chowchilla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chowchilla
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chowchilla	—	22.6% (±5.8 points)	—
Fairmead	3.8 mi	11.7% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Le Grand	7.8 mi	19.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Madera Acres	11 mi	11.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Planada	13 mi	13.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Madera	13 mi	20.2% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Parkwood	17 mi	9.2% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Parksdale	17 mi	13.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Merced	18 mi	27.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madera Acres, CA (11.4%), Parkwood, CA (9.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Coarsegold	24.2% (±9.6 points)
2	Chowchilla	22.6% (±5.8 points)
3	Yosemite Lakes	21.1% (±8.7 points)
4	Madera	20.2% (±2.8 points)
5	Oakhurst	20.0% (±9.0 points)
6	Parksdale	13.2% (±9.9 points)
7	Fairmead	11.7% (±10.4 points)
8	Madera Acres	11.4% (±4.8 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Madera 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 Chowchilla

How often do people move in Chowchilla?

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

How many long-time residents does Chowchilla have?

11.1% of households in Chowchilla have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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