How long do people stay in their homes in Dos Palos, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Dos Palos, CA, 2020–2024
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25.7% (±10.1 points) of households in Dos Palos, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.7% (±10.1 points)
Since before 2000: 16.6%

When households in Dos Palos moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dos Palos	Merced County	California	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.0 points)	3.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.7% (±9.9 points)	17.4%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±10.1 points)	46.5%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.1% (±8.6 points)	17.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.1% (±5.3 points)	7.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.5% (±5.8 points)	7.6%	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 Dos Palos, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Merced County (21.0%).

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 Dos Palos

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dos Palos
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dos Palos	—	25.7% (±10.1 points)	—
South Dos Palos	1.2 mi	24.2% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Los Banos	13 mi	19.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Firebaugh	13 mi	17.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mendota	21 mi	13.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Santa Nella	23 mi	10.5% (±10.4 points)	Lower
McSwain	23 mi	7.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Chowchilla	23 mi	22.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Merced	24 mi	27.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mendota, CA (13.8%), Santa Nella, CA (10.5%), McSwain, CA (7.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Merced	27.7% (±2.3 points)
2	Dos Palos	25.7% (±10.1 points)
3	South Dos Palos	24.2% (±25.5 points)
4	Hilmar-Irwin	21.8% (±9.1 points)
5	Le Grand	19.5% (±10.9 points)
6	Los Banos	19.0% (±3.0 points)
7	Atwater	18.7% (±3.3 points)
8	Gustine	17.2% (±11.5 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Merced 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 Dos Palos

How often do people move in Dos Palos?

25.7% of households in Dos Palos, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dos Palos have?

16.6% of households in Dos Palos have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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