How long do people stay in their homes in Amite City, LA?

Name: How long people stay in Amite City, LA, 2020–2024
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19.8% (±8.2 points) of households in Amite City, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.8% (±8.2 points)
Since before 2000: 26.7%

When households in Amite City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Amite City	Tangipahoa Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±4.7 points)	5.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.8% (±6.7 points)	21.9%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.1% (±18.6 points)	36.9%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.3% (±6.8 points)	17.0%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±4.6 points)	8.1%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.5% (±10.7 points)	10.3%	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 Amite City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Tangipahoa Parish (27.7%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (23.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Amite City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amite City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Amite City	—	19.8% (±8.2 points)	—
Roseland	2.2 mi	9.9% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	6.7 mi	25.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Montpelier	9.0 mi	27.1% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tangipahoa	9.9 mi	40.6% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tickfaw	11 mi	41.5% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Greensburg	11 mi	37.6% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Natalbany	13 mi	43.2% (±19.6 points)	Higher
Kentwood	14 mi	19.3% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tickfaw, LA (41.5%), Natalbany, LA (43.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hammond	46.0% (±6.9 points)
2	Natalbany	43.2% (±19.6 points)
3	Tickfaw	41.5% (±14.3 points)
4	Tangipahoa	40.6% (±30.0 points)
5	Independence	25.7% (±11.0 points)
6	Ponchatoula	20.6% (±7.5 points)
7	Amite City	19.8% (±8.2 points)
8	Kentwood	19.3% (±10.2 points)
9	Roseland	9.9% (±8.3 points)

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 Amite City

How often do people move in Amite City?

19.8% of households in Amite City, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Amite City have?

26.7% of households in Amite City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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