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

Name: How long people stay in Central, LA, 2020–2024
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17.1% (±3.5 points) of households in Central, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.1% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 23.7%

When households in Central moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Central	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±1.3 points)	5.1%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±3.2 points)	24.0%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.8% (±5.5 points)	37.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.5% (±4.7 points)	15.0%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±2.3 points)	8.9%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±2.5 points)	9.5%	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 Central, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in East Baton Rouge Parish (29.1%).

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 Central

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Central	—	17.1% (±3.5 points)	—
Monticello	5.0 mi	20.3% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Watson	5.2 mi	3.8% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Brownfields	5.4 mi	20.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Merrydale	6.0 mi	14.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Denham Springs	7.4 mi	18.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Baker	7.5 mi	25.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Baton Rouge	10 mi	32.4% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Zachary	11 mi	26.5% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Watson, LA (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Baton Rouge, LA (32.4%), Zachary, LA (26.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Baker	25.1% (±7.4 points)
8	Shenandoah	22.6% (±4.5 points)
9	Village St. George	21.6% (±6.4 points)
10	Monticello	20.3% (±14.5 points)
11	Brownfields	20.1% (±8.7 points)
12	Old Jefferson	19.3% (±7.3 points)
13	Central	17.1% (±3.5 points)
14	Merrydale	14.4% (±8.2 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge 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 Central

How often do people move in Central?

17.1% of households in Central, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Central have?

23.7% of households in Central have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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