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

Name: How long people stay in Iowa, LA, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±7.8 points) of households in Iowa, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.4% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 12.3%

When households in Iowa moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Iowa	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	7.7% (±5.6 points)	4.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.7% (±5.4 points)	20.4%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.4% (±13.7 points)	38.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.9% (±13.8 points)	16.3%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.9% (±5.3 points)	8.4%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.4% (±3.4 points)	11.6%	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 Iowa, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Calcasieu Parish (25.1%).

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 Iowa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Iowa
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Iowa	—	19.4% (±7.8 points)	—
Fenton	10 mi	13.8% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Welsh	12 mi	7.7% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Charles	12 mi	29.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Moss Bluff	13 mi	19.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westlake	15 mi	24.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prien	17 mi	12.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kinder	19 mi	26.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Reeves	19 mi	32.7% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Charles, LA (29.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Carlyss	31.1% (±15.6 points)
2	Lake Charles	29.2% (±2.6 points)
3	Sulphur	25.4% (±4.4 points)
4	DeQuincy	25.0% (±13.3 points)
5	Westlake	24.6% (±9.2 points)
6	Vinton	23.6% (±9.5 points)
7 (tie)	Iowa	19.4% (±7.8 points)
7 (tie)	Moss Bluff	19.4% (±6.4 points)
9	Prien	12.5% (±5.1 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 Iowa

How often do people move in Iowa?

19.4% of households in Iowa, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Iowa have?

12.3% of households in Iowa have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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