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

Name: How long people stay in Lompoc, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.0% (±2.7 points) of households in Lompoc, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.0% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 19.0%

When households in Lompoc moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lompoc	Santa Barbara County	California	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±1.6 points)	4.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±2.2 points)	19.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.3% (±3.3 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±2.6 points)	16.4%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±1.9 points)	9.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.4% (±1.3 points)	9.6%	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 Lompoc, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Santa Barbara County (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lompoc

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lompoc
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lompoc	—	22.0% (±2.7 points)	—
Mission Hills	2.5 mi	10.1% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Vandenberg Village	3.4 mi	26.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vandenberg AFB	4.9 mi	65.4% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Los Alamos	12 mi	12.4% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orcutt	15 mi	17.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Buellton	16 mi	22.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Maria	19 mi	20.1% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Solvang	19 mi	22.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mission Hills, CA (10.1%), Orcutt, CA (17.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vandenberg AFB, CA (65.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Santa Barbara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7 (tie)	Summerland	25.4% (±20.0 points)
7 (tie)	Toro Canyon	25.4% (±11.0 points)
9	Goleta	24.8% (±2.6 points)
10	Santa Ynez	24.2% (±10.2 points)
11 (tie)	Buellton	22.1% (±6.6 points)
11 (tie)	Solvang	22.1% (±5.7 points)
13	Lompoc	22.0% (±2.7 points)
14	Montecito	20.3% (±3.8 points)
15	Santa Maria	20.1% (±1.9 points)
16	Guadalupe	19.5% (±6.1 points)
17	Orcutt	17.9% (±2.9 points)
18	Carpinteria	16.6% (±4.3 points)
19	Eastern Goleta Valley	13.3% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Santa Barbara 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 Lompoc

How often do people move in Lompoc?

22.0% of households in Lompoc, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lompoc have?

19.0% of households in Lompoc have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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