How long do people stay in their homes in Alexandria, LA?

Name: How long people stay in Alexandria, LA, 2020–2024
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30.2% (±3.1 points) of households in Alexandria, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.2% (±3.1 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Alexandria moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alexandria	Rapides Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.9% (±2.7 points)	20.2%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.4% (±2.9 points)	37.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±2.2 points)	17.1%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±1.5 points)	9.7%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±1.8 points)	12.2%	12.0%	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 Alexandria, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Rapides Parish (23.9%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (23.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Alexandria

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alexandria
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alexandria	—	30.2% (±3.1 points)	—
Pineville	5.0 mi	26.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodworth	8.8 mi	15.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Creola	9.2 mi	61.2% (±28.2 points)	Higher
Ball	9.4 mi	22.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Boyce	14 mi	17.4% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pollock	14 mi	20.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lecompte	15 mi	25.6% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Hill	17 mi	21.3% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodworth, LA (15.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Creola, LA (61.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Rapides Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Alexandria	30.2% (±3.1 points)
2	Pineville	26.4% (±5.6 points)
3	Lecompte	25.6% (±22.4 points)
4	Glenmora	24.5% (±12.0 points)
5	Ball	22.3% (±7.5 points)
6	Forest Hill	21.3% (±14.5 points)
7	Boyce	17.4% (±16.0 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Rapides Parish, 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 Alexandria

How often do people move in Alexandria?

30.2% of households in Alexandria, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alexandria have?

19.4% of households in Alexandria have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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