How long do people stay in their homes in Thousand Palms, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Thousand Palms, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.4% (±9.1 points) of households in Thousand Palms, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.4% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 14.1%

When households in Thousand Palms moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Thousand Palms	Riverside County	California	United States
2023 or later	7.8% (±7.5 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±5.1 points)	18.7%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.5% (±9.8 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.9% (±8.2 points)	19.1%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.8% (±5.2 points)	7.6%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±5.6 points)	4.8%	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 Thousand Palms, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Riverside County (22.5%).

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 Thousand Palms

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thousand Palms
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Thousand Palms	—	20.4% (±9.1 points)	—
Desert Palms	4.1 mi	19.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sky Valley	5.3 mi	26.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Desert	5.4 mi	28.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Mirage	5.6 mi	26.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bermuda Dunes	6.3 mi	33.9% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Indio Hills	6.3 mi	2.3% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Cathedral City	6.4 mi	22.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Wells	8.1 mi	23.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Indio Hills, CA (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bermuda Dunes, CA (33.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
30 (tie)	La Quinta	21.9% (±2.7 points)
30 (tie)	Lake Riverside	21.9% (±22.7 points)
32	Calimesa	21.4% (±5.7 points)
33	Corona	21.3% (±1.8 points)
34	Desert Edge	21.1% (±5.1 points)
35	Moreno Valley	20.6% (±1.3 points)
36	Thousand Palms	20.4% (±9.1 points)
37	Beaumont	20.2% (±3.0 points)
38 (tie)	Wildomar	20.1% (±3.2 points)
38 (tie)	Valle Vista	20.1% (±4.2 points)
40	Eastvale	19.9% (±2.7 points)
41	Canyon Lake	19.7% (±5.9 points)
42	Desert Hot Springs	19.6% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Thousand Palms 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 Thousand Palms

How often do people move in Thousand Palms?

20.4% of households in Thousand Palms, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Thousand Palms have?

14.1% of households in Thousand Palms have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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