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

Name: How long people stay in Gretna, LA, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±3.9 points) of households in Gretna, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.6% (±3.9 points)
Since before 2000: 21.1%

When households in Gretna moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Gretna	Jefferson Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±2.2 points)	4.5%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.1% (±3.2 points)	17.7%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.3% (±5.4 points)	35.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±2.9 points)	16.8%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±2.6 points)	10.0%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±2.0 points)	15.5%	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 Gretna, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Jefferson Parish (22.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Gretna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gretna
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Gretna	—	27.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Terrytown	1.5 mi	21.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Harvey	1.8 mi	22.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Timberlane	2.7 mi	18.3% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Marrero	4.1 mi	18.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Arabi	4.4 mi	23.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Chasse	4.6 mi	20.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Woodmere	5.2 mi	10.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Estelle	5.4 mi	19.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Terrytown, LA (21.1%), Timberlane, LA (18.3%), Marrero, LA (18.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elmwood	49.9% (±14.8 points)
2	Gretna	27.6% (±3.9 points)
3	Jefferson	27.3% (±4.9 points)
4	Avondale	26.4% (±10.6 points)
5	Westwego	25.6% (±6.4 points)
6	Bridge City	23.7% (±7.5 points)
7	Waggaman	23.2% (±10.0 points)
8	Metairie	22.9% (±1.6 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Jefferson 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 Gretna

How often do people move in Gretna?

27.6% of households in Gretna, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Gretna have?

21.1% of households in Gretna have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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