How long do people stay in their homes in Bayou La Batre, AL?

Name: How long people stay in Bayou La Batre, AL, 2020–2024
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26.3% (±10.2 points) of households in Bayou La Batre, AL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.3% (±10.2 points)
Since before 2000: 15.7%

When households in Bayou La Batre moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bayou La Batre	Mobile County	Alabama	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±5.4 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±8.6 points)	18.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±12.6 points)	38.6%	38.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.8% (±10.3 points)	16.3%	16.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±5.2 points)	9.6%	10.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.7% (±5.2 points)	12.4%	10.9%	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 Bayou La Batre, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mobile County (23.1%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (23.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bayou La Batre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayou La Batre
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bayou La Batre	—	26.3% (±10.2 points)	—
Grand Bay	6.6 mi	21.5% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Theodore	10 mi	18.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dauphin Island	12 mi	18.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tillmans Corner	12 mi	26.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Moss Point	16 mi	15.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Escatawpa	18 mi	10.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Pascagoula	18 mi	29.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mobile	20 mi	26.8% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Escatawpa, MS (10.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Chickasaw	29.7% (±6.0 points)
2	Mobile	26.8% (±1.3 points)
3	Bayou La Batre	26.3% (±10.2 points)
4	Tillmans Corner	26.2% (±4.7 points)
5	Grand Bay	21.5% (±13.7 points)
6	Semmes	21.2% (±10.2 points)
7	Saraland	20.5% (±4.1 points)
8	Theodore	18.7% (±8.8 points)
9	Dauphin Island	18.3% (±7.3 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Mobile 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 Bayou La Batre

How often do people move in Bayou La Batre?

26.3% of households in Bayou La Batre, AL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bayou La Batre have?

15.7% of households in Bayou La Batre have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou La Batre city, Alabama

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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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