How long do people stay in their homes in Twin Lakes, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Twin Lakes, CA, 2020–2024
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38.9% (±7.7 points) of households in Twin Lakes, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.9% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 11.5%

When households in Twin Lakes moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Twin Lakes	Santa Cruz County	California	United States
2023 or later	9.3% (±4.5 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.6% (±6.2 points)	17.2%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±7.6 points)	37.9%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.4% (±3.0 points)	18.5%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±3.3 points)	11.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.1% (±2.4 points)	11.2%	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 Twin Lakes, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Santa Cruz County (21.2%).

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 Twin Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Twin Lakes
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Twin Lakes	—	38.9% (±7.7 points)	—
Pleasure Point	1.2 mi	22.6% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Live Oak (community)	1.8 mi	23.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Capitola	2.3 mi	18.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Santa Cruz	2.6 mi	32.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Soquel	3.5 mi	10.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Seacliff	4.2 mi	26.6% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Aptos	5.8 mi	14.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Rio del Mar	5.9 mi	16.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasure Point, CA (22.6%), Live Oak (community), CA (23.5%), Capitola, CA (18.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Santa Cruz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Brookdale	48.0% (±28.9 points)
2	Twin Lakes	38.9% (±7.7 points)
3	Santa Cruz	32.4% (±2.9 points)
4 (tie)	Boulder Creek	26.6% (±9.2 points)
4 (tie)	Seacliff	26.6% (±8.3 points)
6	Corralitos	24.6% (±14.9 points)
7	Felton	24.1% (±8.4 points)
8	Live Oak (community)	23.5% (±4.2 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Santa Cruz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes

How often do people move in Twin Lakes?

38.9% of households in Twin Lakes, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Twin Lakes have?

11.5% of households in Twin Lakes have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), 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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