How long do people stay in their homes in Potomac Park, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Potomac Park, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.9% (±5.5 points) of households in Potomac Park, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.9% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 21.7%

When households in Potomac Park moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Potomac Park	Kern County	California	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±1.6 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±5.3 points)	18.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.9% (±6.1 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.4% (±4.4 points)	16.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±3.4 points)	8.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.8% (±4.4 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 Potomac Park, 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 lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Potomac Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Potomac Park
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Potomac Park	—	17.9% (±5.5 points)	—
Hillcrest	1.1 mi	20.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
East Bakersfield	1.5 mi	30.5% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Cottonwood (Kern County)	1.7 mi	23.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfax (community)	2.1 mi	27.5% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bakersfield Country Club	2.3 mi	8.3% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Casa Loma	2.4 mi	35.1% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Niles	2.4 mi	16.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
La Cresta	2.7 mi	29.7% (±7.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Bakersfield, CA (30.5%), La Cresta, CA (29.7%).

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
29	Hillcrest	20.4% (±6.5 points)
30	Wofford Heights	20.3% (±10.3 points)
31	China Lake Acres	19.6% (±11.8 points)
32	Maricopa	18.5% (±7.1 points)
33	Lamont	18.4% (±6.0 points)
34 (tie)	Arvin	17.9% (±4.6 points)
34 (tie)	Potomac Park	17.9% (±5.5 points)
36	East Niles	16.9% (±3.6 points)
37	Taft	16.8% (±7.5 points)
38	Wasco	16.7% (±4.0 points)
39	Rosedale	16.6% (±3.5 points)
40	Greenacres	16.3% (±6.3 points)
41	Weedpatch	16.2% (±9.7 points)

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

Potomac Park 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 Potomac Park

How often do people move in Potomac Park?

17.9% of households in Potomac Park, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Potomac Park have?

21.7% of households in Potomac Park have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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