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

Name: How long people stay in Salton City, CA, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±7.5 points) of households in Salton City, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.9% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 4.6%

When households in Salton City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Salton City	Imperial County	California	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.1 points)	3.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±7.2 points)	15.3%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	67.6% (±9.0 points)	46.8%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.8% (±5.7 points)	17.0%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.1% (±4.0 points)	9.3%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.5% (±0.9 points)	8.2%	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 Salton City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Imperial County (18.7%).

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 Salton City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Salton City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Salton City	—	17.9% (±7.5 points)	—
North Shore	15 mi	0.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Oasis	18 mi	9.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mecca	20 mi	9.6% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Borrego Springs	23 mi	13.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Thermal	25 mi	22.4% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Niland	26 mi	7.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Vista Santa Rosa	26 mi	9.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westmorland	27 mi	30.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Shore, CA (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Seeley	43.9% (±24.6 points)
2	Westmorland	30.3% (±11.5 points)
3	Holtville	22.8% (±9.2 points)
4	El Centro	22.2% (±3.2 points)
5	Imperial	20.0% (±5.2 points)
6	Heber	18.9% (±11.1 points)
7	Salton City	17.9% (±7.5 points)
8	Brawley	17.8% (±3.3 points)
9	Calipatria	15.8% (±11.3 points)
10	Calexico	13.7% (±2.7 points)
11	Niland	7.0% (±16.1 points)

Salton 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 Salton City

How often do people move in Salton City?

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

How many long-time residents does Salton City have?

4.6% of households in Salton City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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