How long do people stay in their homes in Bayou Blue, LA?

Name: How long people stay in Bayou Blue, LA, 2020–2024
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17.0% (±4.6 points) of households in Bayou Blue, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.0% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.6%

When households in Bayou Blue moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bayou Blue	Lafourche Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±1.7 points)	2.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.8% (±4.3 points)	13.8%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.0% (±6.7 points)	36.3%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.3% (±4.8 points)	18.1%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.1% (±4.9 points)	12.7%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.5% (±2.5 points)	16.3%	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 Bayou Blue, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lafourche Parish (16.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bayou Blue

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bayou Blue
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bayou Blue	—	17.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Bayou Cane	5.0 mi	25.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Presquille	5.4 mi	9.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bourg	5.8 mi	16.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Raceland	6.7 mi	13.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lockport Heights	7.3 mi	13.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gray	7.5 mi	15.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mathews	7.6 mi	14.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lockport	8.3 mi	20.8% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bayou Cane, LA (25.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Thibodaux	25.1% (±4.9 points)
2	Lockport	20.8% (±10.6 points)
3 (tie)	Bayou Blue	17.0% (±4.6 points)
3 (tie)	Galliano	17.0% (±6.3 points)
5	Mathews	14.8% (±8.8 points)
6	Golden Meadow	13.9% (±8.7 points)
7 (tie)	Lockport Heights	13.7% (±9.7 points)
7 (tie)	Raceland	13.7% (±5.1 points)
9	Chackbay	13.6% (±6.8 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Lafourche Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bayou Blue 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 Bayou Blue

How often do people move in Bayou Blue?

17.0% of households in Bayou Blue, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bayou Blue have?

20.6% of households in Bayou Blue have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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