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

Name: How long people stay in Ridgecrest, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.5% (±4.3 points) of households in Ridgecrest, 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: 30.5% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 14.9%

When households in Ridgecrest moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ridgecrest	Kern County	California	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±2.0 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±3.8 points)	18.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.0% (±4.5 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.6% (±3.2 points)	16.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±1.9 points)	8.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.8% (±1.7 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 Ridgecrest, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Kern County (22.9%).

It is also higher than in California (23.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ridgecrest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgecrest
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ridgecrest	—	30.5% (±4.3 points)	—
China Lake Acres	5.8 mi	19.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Searles Valley	18 mi	23.2% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
California City	35 mi	35.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon	36 mi	23.2% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Squirrel Mountain Valley	42 mi	25.3% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Boron	42 mi	22.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wofford Heights	46 mi	20.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Isabella	46 mi	15.7% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Isabella, CA (15.7%).

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
1	Edwards AFB	65.1% (±13.8 points)
2	Taft Heights	41.9% (±17.7 points)
3	Bodfish	41.2% (±20.5 points)
4	California City	35.3% (±7.1 points)
5	Casa Loma	35.1% (±20.2 points)
6	Pine Mountain Club	32.0% (±9.7 points)
7 (tie)	Ridgecrest	30.5% (±4.3 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Kern 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 Ridgecrest

How often do people move in Ridgecrest?

30.5% of households in Ridgecrest, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ridgecrest have?

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

Sources

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