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

Name: How long people stay in Lake Wildwood, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.1% (±8.3 points) of households in Lake Wildwood, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.1% (±8.3 points)
Since before 2000: 12.5%

When households in Lake Wildwood moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Wildwood	Nevada County	California	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.7 points)	3.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.6% (±8.1 points)	17.9%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.0% (±8.4 points)	41.6%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±6.0 points)	18.9%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±4.1 points)	10.0%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.7% (±3.9 points)	8.3%	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 Wildwood, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Nevada County (21.1%).

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 Wildwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Wildwood
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Wildwood	—	28.1% (±8.3 points)	—
Penn Valley	2.6 mi	22.5% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grass Valley	7.8 mi	28.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nevada City	9.0 mi	26.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alta Sierra	11 mi	18.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beale AFB	12 mi	76.2% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Loma Rica	13 mi	16.6% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake of the Pines	15 mi	22.5% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colfax	16 mi	40.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beale AFB, CA (76.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Grass Valley	28.9% (±6.0 points)
2	Lake Wildwood	28.1% (±8.3 points)
3	Nevada City	26.7% (±14.0 points)
4	Truckee	22.9% (±4.3 points)
5 (tie)	Lake of the Pines	22.5% (±6.9 points)
5 (tie)	Penn Valley	22.5% (±16.7 points)
7	Alta Sierra	18.4% (±7.0 points)

Lake Wildwood 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 Wildwood

How often do people move in Lake Wildwood?

28.1% of households in Lake Wildwood, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Wildwood have?

12.5% of households in Lake Wildwood have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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