How long do people stay in their homes in Midway City, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Midway City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.5% (±5.1 points) of households in Midway City, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.5% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Midway City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Midway City	Orange County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.2 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.7% (±4.6 points)	19.6%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.8% (±8.1 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.8% (±7.8 points)	16.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±6.3 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.9% (±3.1 points)	8.8%	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 Midway City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Orange County (23.8%).

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 Midway City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Midway City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Midway City	—	18.5% (±5.1 points)	—
Westminster	0.7 mi	18.8% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Grove	2.7 mi	16.4% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Valley	3.1 mi	17.1% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington Beach	3.4 mi	23.9% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Stanton	3.8 mi	21.3% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Seal Beach	5.0 mi	21.7% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Los Alamitos	5.7 mi	23.9% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Ana	5.9 mi	20.6% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Huntington Beach, CA (23.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
24	Laguna Hills	21.0% (±3.4 points)
25	Mission Viejo	20.9% (±1.7 points)
26	Santa Ana	20.6% (±1.1 points)
27	Cypress	19.5% (±2.8 points)
28	Placentia	19.4% (±2.5 points)
29	Westminster	18.8% (±1.8 points)
30	Midway City	18.5% (±5.1 points)
31	La Habra	18.3% (±2.1 points)
32	Buena Park	18.1% (±1.9 points)
33	Fountain Valley	17.1% (±2.2 points)
34	La Palma	17.0% (±3.5 points)
35	Garden Grove	16.4% (±1.2 points)
36	Yorba Linda	15.9% (±1.8 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Midway City 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 Midway City

How often do people move in Midway City?

18.5% of households in Midway City, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Midway City have?

14.9% of households in Midway City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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