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

Name: How long people stay in Bossier City, LA, 2020–2024
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31.1% (±2.5 points) of households in Bossier City, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.1% (±2.5 points)
Since before 2000: 15.2%

When households in Bossier City moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bossier City	Bossier Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	5.9% (±1.2 points)	4.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.2% (±2.2 points)	24.6%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.6% (±2.5 points)	39.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.2% (±2.2 points)	15.6%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±1.2 points)	7.9%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.6% (±1.1 points)	8.0%	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 Bossier City, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bossier Parish (29.4%).

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 Bossier City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bossier City
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bossier City	—	31.1% (±2.5 points)	—
Red Chute	4.1 mi	24.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eastwood	6.0 mi	17.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Haughton	8.8 mi	30.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shreveport	8.9 mi	26.8% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Benton	12 mi	22.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Doyline	14 mi	19.5% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Blanchard	14 mi	24.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	19 mi	11.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eastwood, LA (17.8%), Shreveport, LA (26.8%), Doyline, LA (19.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bossier City	31.1% (±2.5 points)
2	Haughton	30.3% (±9.1 points)
3	Plain Dealing	24.8% (±11.5 points)
4	Red Chute	24.4% (±6.7 points)
5	Benton	22.9% (±10.3 points)
6	Eastwood	17.8% (±6.8 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 Bossier City

How often do people move in Bossier City?

31.1% of households in Bossier City, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bossier City have?

15.2% of households in Bossier City have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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