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

Name: How long people stay in Shafter, CA, 2020–2024
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30.0% (±4.5 points) of households in Shafter, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.0% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 13.5%

When households in Shafter moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shafter	Kern County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±2.1 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.1% (±4.0 points)	18.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.9% (±4.7 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.5% (±2.6 points)	16.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±2.6 points)	8.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.5% (±3.3 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 Shafter, 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 Shafter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shafter
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shafter	—	30.0% (±4.5 points)	—
Rosedale	6.3 mi	16.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Greenacres	8.1 mi	16.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Oildale	10 mi	27.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wasco	12 mi	16.7% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Old Stine	13 mi	23.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bakersfield	13 mi	23.7% (±1.0 points)	Lower
McFarland	13 mi	13.0% (±4.1 points)	Lower
La Cresta	13 mi	29.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosedale, CA (16.6%), Greenacres, CA (16.3%), Wasco, CA (16.7%).

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
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)
14	Mojave	27.4% (±10.2 points)
15	Squirrel Mountain Valley	25.3% (±19.1 points)
16	Rosamond	23.9% (±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 Shafter

How often do people move in Shafter?

30.0% of households in Shafter, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shafter have?

13.5% of households in Shafter have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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