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

Name: How long people stay in Donaldsonville, LA, 2020–2024
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18.3% (±8.5 points) of households in Donaldsonville, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.3% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 26.6%

When households in Donaldsonville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Donaldsonville	Ascension Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±3.8 points)	2.9%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±7.6 points)	18.9%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.1% (±11.9 points)	42.3%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.9% (±5.0 points)	19.0%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±4.5 points)	9.1%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.0% (±6.7 points)	7.8%	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 Donaldsonville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ascension Parish (21.8%).

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 Donaldsonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Donaldsonville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Donaldsonville	—	18.3% (±8.5 points)	—
Belle Rose	5.0 mi	22.5% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Paincourtville	8.3 mi	4.2% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gonzales	9.1 mi	32.1% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Sorrento	9.7 mi	21.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
White Castle	10 mi	33.4% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Napoleonville	11 mi	35.3% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Gabriel	13 mi	32.7% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grand Point	15 mi	5.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grand Point, LA (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gonzales, LA (32.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Gonzales	32.1% (±5.9 points)
2	Sorrento	21.3% (±8.9 points)
3	Prairieville	19.7% (±3.5 points)
4	Donaldsonville	18.3% (±8.5 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 Donaldsonville

How often do people move in Donaldsonville?

18.3% of households in Donaldsonville, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Donaldsonville have?

26.6% of households in Donaldsonville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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