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

Name: How long people stay in Wasco, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.7% (±4.0 points) of households in Wasco, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.7% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 14.8%

When households in Wasco moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wasco	Kern County	California	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.8 points)	4.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±3.6 points)	18.8%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	55.3% (±5.2 points)	46.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±3.0 points)	16.8%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±3.4 points)	8.2%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.5% (±1.3 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 Wasco, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Kern County (22.9%).

It is also lower than in California (23.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wasco

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wasco
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wasco	—	16.7% (±4.0 points)	—
McFarland	9.2 mi	13.0% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shafter	12 mi	30.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Delano	13 mi	14.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Buttonwillow	13 mi	14.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	17 mi	16.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lost Hills	18 mi	12.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Greenacres	20 mi	16.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Richgrove	20 mi	15.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shafter, CA (30.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
32	Maricopa	18.5% (±7.1 points)
33	Lamont	18.4% (±6.0 points)
34 (tie)	Arvin	17.9% (±4.6 points)
34 (tie)	Potomac Park	17.9% (±5.5 points)
36	East Niles	16.9% (±3.6 points)
37	Taft	16.8% (±7.5 points)
38	Wasco	16.7% (±4.0 points)
39	Rosedale	16.6% (±3.5 points)
40	Greenacres	16.3% (±6.3 points)
41	Weedpatch	16.2% (±9.7 points)
42	Lake Isabella	15.7% (±9.1 points)
43	Greenfield (community)	14.9% (±9.7 points)
44	Buttonwillow	14.4% (±10.0 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 Wasco

How often do people move in Wasco?

16.7% of households in Wasco, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wasco have?

14.8% of households in Wasco have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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