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

Name: How long people stay in Jonesboro, LA, 2020–2024
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17.2% (±7.2 points) of households in Jonesboro, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.2% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 17.4%

When households in Jonesboro moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jonesboro	Jackson Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	5.0% (±4.7 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.2% (±5.4 points)	14.3%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.3% (±10.5 points)	38.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±7.2 points)	18.3%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±5.1 points)	10.1%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.0% (±4.1 points)	16.6%	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 Jonesboro, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jackson Parish (16.9%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (23.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Jonesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jonesboro
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jonesboro	—	17.2% (±7.2 points)	—
Hodge	2.8 mi	29.2% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Hodge	3.0 mi	14.9% (±38.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Hodge	3.4 mi	29.4% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Quitman	8.3 mi	49.6% (±35.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dodson	11 mi	34.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham	16 mi	11.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Saline	16 mi	13.5% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sikes	17 mi	32.6% (±35.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Quitman	49.6% (±35.9 points)
2	North Hodge	29.4% (±17.8 points)
3	Hodge	29.2% (±19.7 points)
4	Eros	20.5% (±43.6 points)
5	Jonesboro	17.2% (±7.2 points)
6	East Hodge	14.9% (±38.9 points)
7	Chatham	11.6% (±9.5 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 Jonesboro

How often do people move in Jonesboro?

17.2% of households in Jonesboro, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jonesboro have?

17.4% of households in Jonesboro have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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