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

Name: How long people stay in Porterville, CA, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±2.6 points) of households in Porterville, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.6% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 15.8%

When households in Porterville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Porterville	Tulare County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±1.3 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.2% (±2.3 points)	17.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.9% (±3.3 points)	44.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.8% (±2.5 points)	18.0%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±1.9 points)	9.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±1.6 points)	7.3%	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 Porterville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Tulare County (21.3%).

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 Porterville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porterville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Porterville	—	19.6% (±2.6 points)	—
East Porterville	3.3 mi	12.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Strathmore	6.0 mi	18.8% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Poplar-Cotton Center	6.5 mi	9.0% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Terra Bella	7.2 mi	22.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodville	9.6 mi	22.4% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lindsay	11 mi	18.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tipton	16 mi	19.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pixley	16 mi	10.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Porterville, CA (12.2%), Poplar-Cotton Center, CA (9.0%), Pixley, CA (10.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Tulare	25.9% (±2.8 points)
5	Visalia	24.5% (±2.0 points)
6	Terra Bella	22.8% (±17.7 points)
7	Woodville	22.4% (±14.7 points)
8	Dinuba	20.5% (±5.1 points)
9	Cutler	19.8% (±10.5 points)
10	Porterville	19.6% (±2.6 points)
11	Tipton	19.5% (±9.7 points)
12	Strathmore	18.8% (±16.7 points)
13	Exeter	18.7% (±5.4 points)
14	Lindsay	18.1% (±5.3 points)
15	Earlimart	17.6% (±6.8 points)
16	Woodlake	15.7% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Tulare 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 Porterville

How often do people move in Porterville?

19.6% of households in Porterville, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Porterville have?

15.8% of households in Porterville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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