How long do people stay in their homes in Orchard Mesa, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Orchard Mesa, CO, 2020–2024
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21.4% (±7.2 points) of households in Orchard Mesa, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.4% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 23.4%

When households in Orchard Mesa moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Orchard Mesa	Mesa County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.1 points)	4.0%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.9% (±6.9 points)	23.8%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±8.4 points)	41.7%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±6.9 points)	15.7%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.2% (±4.6 points)	9.1%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±4.2 points)	5.7%	5.8%	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 Orchard Mesa, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mesa County (27.8%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (30.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Orchard Mesa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orchard Mesa
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Orchard Mesa	—	21.4% (±7.2 points)	—
Grand Junction	4.3 mi	31.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Clifton	4.3 mi	28.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitvale	4.5 mi	20.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Redlands	7.8 mi	13.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palisade	10 mi	20.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fruita	14 mi	32.1% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Loma	19 mi	12.8% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
De Beque	25 mi	26.2% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grand Junction, CO (31.9%), Fruita, CO (32.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fruita	32.1% (±6.4 points)
2	Grand Junction	31.9% (±2.2 points)
3	Clifton	28.8% (±4.6 points)
4	De Beque	26.2% (±23.2 points)
5	Orchard Mesa	21.4% (±7.2 points)
6	Palisade	20.7% (±10.5 points)
7	Fruitvale	20.4% (±5.5 points)
8	Collbran	19.3% (±11.0 points)
9	Redlands	13.4% (±4.2 points)
10	Loma	12.8% (±14.0 points)

Orchard Mesa 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 Orchard Mesa

How often do people move in Orchard Mesa?

21.4% of households in Orchard Mesa, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Orchard Mesa have?

23.4% of households in Orchard Mesa have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orchard Mesa CDP, Colorado

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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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