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

Name: How long people stay in Thermalito, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.1% (±8.1 points) of households in Thermalito, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.1% (±8.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.6%

When households in Thermalito moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Thermalito	Butte County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±3.2 points)	6.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.2% (±7.4 points)	25.1%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.2% (±6.0 points)	40.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.9% (±4.6 points)	13.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±3.2 points)	6.9%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.2% (±5.7 points)	7.4%	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 Thermalito, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Butte County (31.9%).

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 Thermalito

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thermalito
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Thermalito	—	23.1% (±8.1 points)	—
Oroville	2.4 mi	28.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Oroville	3.8 mi	19.5% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oroville East	6.3 mi	20.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palermo	6.8 mi	13.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Kelly Ridge	7.3 mi	17.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Biggs	9.1 mi	13.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Butte Valley	11 mi	20.3% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gridley	11 mi	18.5% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palermo, CA (13.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Paradise	44.7% (±8.6 points)
2	Chico	38.9% (±2.1 points)
3	Durham	34.3% (±12.3 points)
4	Oroville	28.2% (±4.7 points)
5	Thermalito	23.1% (±8.1 points)
6	Magalia	21.3% (±6.4 points)
7	Oroville East	20.5% (±5.5 points)
8	Butte Valley	20.3% (±14.5 points)
9	South Oroville	19.5% (±12.9 points)
10	Gridley	18.5% (±5.5 points)
11	Kelly Ridge	17.7% (±8.3 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Butte County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Thermalito 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 Thermalito

How often do people move in Thermalito?

23.1% of households in Thermalito, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Thermalito have?

24.6% of households in Thermalito have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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