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

Name: How long people stay in McFarland, CA, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±4.1 points) of households in McFarland, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.0% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 21.2%

When households in McFarland moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	McFarland	Kern County	California	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±0.8 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.3% (±4.0 points)	18.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.3% (±5.6 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.5% (±5.5 points)	16.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±3.0 points)	8.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.0% (±3.8 points)	6.0%	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 McFarland, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Kern County (22.9%).

It is also lower than in California (23.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near McFarland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McFarland
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
McFarland	—	13.0% (±4.1 points)	—
Delano	7.1 mi	14.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wasco	9.2 mi	16.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Richgrove	11 mi	15.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shafter	13 mi	30.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Earlimart	16 mi	17.6% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Teviston	18 mi	27.9% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	19 mi	16.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oildale	20 mi	27.5% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shafter, CA (30.0%), Oildale, CA (27.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
40	Greenacres	16.3% (±6.3 points)
41	Weedpatch	16.2% (±9.7 points)
42	Lake Isabella	15.7% (±9.1 points)
43	Greenfield (community)	14.9% (±9.7 points)
44	Buttonwillow	14.4% (±10.0 points)
45	Delano	14.3% (±2.5 points)
46	McFarland	13.0% (±4.1 points)
47	Lost Hills	12.7% (±8.2 points)
48	Bakersfield Country Club	8.3% (±9.6 points)
49	Rexland Acres	7.4% (±9.7 points)

Showing 10 of 49 places in Kern 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 McFarland

How often do people move in McFarland?

13.0% of households in McFarland, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does McFarland have?

21.2% of households in McFarland have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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