How long do people stay in their homes in El Centro, CA?

Name: How long people stay in El Centro, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.2% (±3.2 points) of households in El Centro, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.2% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 17.2%

When households in El Centro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	El Centro	Imperial County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±2.0 points)	3.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.7% (±2.5 points)	15.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.7% (±3.1 points)	46.8%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±2.5 points)	17.0%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±1.7 points)	9.3%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.4% (±1.8 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 El Centro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Imperial County (18.7%).

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 El Centro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Centro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
El Centro	—	22.2% (±3.2 points)	—
Imperial	3.7 mi	20.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Heber	4.1 mi	18.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Seeley	7.3 mi	43.9% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Calexico	8.0 mi	13.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Holtville	11 mi	22.8% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brawley	13 mi	17.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Westmorland	18 mi	30.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Calipatria	27 mi	15.8% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Calexico, CA (13.7%).

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
1	Seeley	43.9% (±24.6 points)
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)

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 El Centro

How often do people move in El Centro?

22.2% of households in El Centro, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does El Centro have?

17.2% of households in El Centro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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