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

Name: How long people stay in Mecca, CA, 2020–2024
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9.6% (±4.3 points) of households in Mecca, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 9.6% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 28.1%

When households in Mecca moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mecca	Riverside County	California	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.1% (±3.7 points)	18.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.7% (±9.6 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	30.6% (±7.8 points)	19.1%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.2% (±8.9 points)	7.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±10.0 points)	4.8%	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 Mecca, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Riverside County (22.5%).

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 Mecca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mecca
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mecca	—	9.6% (±4.3 points)	—
Oasis	4.9 mi	9.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Thermal	5.1 mi	22.4% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vista Santa Rosa	8.9 mi	9.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coachella	9.1 mi	10.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Shore	9.8 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
La Quinta	13 mi	21.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Indio	15 mi	19.1% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Bermuda Dunes	17 mi	33.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Shore, CA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: La Quinta, CA (21.9%), Indio, CA (19.1%), Bermuda Dunes, CA (33.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
55	Lake Mathews	15.1% (±9.4 points)
56	Green Acres	14.5% (±12.0 points)
57	Lakeview	13.4% (±13.2 points)
58	Norco	13.3% (±2.7 points)
59	Mead Valley	11.9% (±4.0 points)
60	Coachella	10.9% (±2.2 points)
61 (tie)	Mecca	9.6% (±4.3 points)
61 (tie)	Oasis	9.6% (±3.6 points)
63	Vista Santa Rosa	9.3% (±7.8 points)
64	Good Hope	8.7% (±4.1 points)
65 (tie)	El Cerrito (community)	8.2% (±5.9 points)
65 (tie)	Warm Springs	8.2% (±12.4 points)
67	Sage	8.0% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mecca 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 Mecca

How often do people move in Mecca?

9.6% of households in Mecca, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mecca have?

28.1% of households in Mecca have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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