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

Name: How long people stay in Mojave, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.4% (±10.2 points) of households in Mojave, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

8.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.4% (±10.2 points)
Since before 2000: 8.9%

When households in Mojave moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mojave	Kern County	California	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±4.7 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±9.1 points)	18.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	55.7% (±11.2 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.0% (±4.3 points)	16.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±3.9 points)	8.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.7% (±2.4 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 Mojave, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kern County (22.9%).

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 Mojave

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mojave
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mojave	—	27.4% (±10.2 points)	—
Rosamond	10 mi	23.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tehachapi	17 mi	22.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Edwards AFB	17 mi	65.1% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Golden Hills	19 mi	22.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
California City	20 mi	35.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	22 mi	18.3% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Quartz Hill	25 mi	18.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stallion Springs	27 mi	22.3% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edwards AFB, CA (65.1%).

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
7 (tie)	East Bakersfield	30.5% (±6.8 points)
9	Frazier Park	30.3% (±12.7 points)
10	Shafter	30.0% (±4.5 points)
11	La Cresta	29.7% (±7.8 points)
12 (tie)	Fairfax (community)	27.5% (±17.5 points)
12 (tie)	Oildale	27.5% (±3.9 points)
14	Mojave	27.4% (±10.2 points)
15	Squirrel Mountain Valley	25.3% (±19.1 points)
16	Rosamond	23.9% (±3.9 points)
17	Bakersfield	23.7% (±1.0 points)
18	Cottonwood (Kern County)	23.4% (±11.2 points)
19	Weldon	23.2% (±10.4 points)
20	Old Stine	23.1% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mojave 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 Mojave

How often do people move in Mojave?

27.4% of households in Mojave, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mojave have?

8.9% of households in Mojave have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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