How long do people stay in their homes in Lake California, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Lake California, CA, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±8.1 points) of households in Lake California, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.2% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 6.7%

When households in Lake California moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake California	Tehama County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.6 points)	2.9%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.7% (±7.7 points)	16.6%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	61.1% (±10.9 points)	42.8%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.9% (±4.2 points)	18.4%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.5% (±1.6 points)	9.5%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.2% (±4.6 points)	9.7%	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 Lake California, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Tehama 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 Lake California

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake California
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake California	—	24.2% (±8.1 points)	—
Cottonwood (Shasta County)	6.0 mi	16.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	7.8 mi	23.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Red Bluff	13 mi	25.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Happy Valley	13 mi	12.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Palo Cedro	14 mi	12.6% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Redding	17 mi	30.0% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Centerville	19 mi	12.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Bella Vista	20 mi	16.9% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Happy Valley, CA (12.2%), Palo Cedro, CA (12.6%), Centerville, CA (12.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Red Bluff	25.6% (±5.8 points)
2	Lake California	24.2% (±8.1 points)
3	Los Molinos	19.1% (±9.8 points)
4	Tehama	18.6% (±12.0 points)
5	Corning	15.5% (±6.6 points)

Lake California 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 Lake California

How often do people move in Lake California?

24.2% of households in Lake California, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake California have?

6.7% of households in Lake California have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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