How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Charles, LA?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Charles, LA, 2020–2024
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29.2% (±2.6 points) of households in Lake Charles, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.2% (±2.6 points)
Since before 2000: 19.1%

When households in Lake Charles moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Charles	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±1.6 points)	4.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.0% (±2.1 points)	20.4%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±2.7 points)	38.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.9% (±1.8 points)	16.3%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±1.3 points)	8.4%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.1% (±1.7 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 Lake Charles, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Calcasieu Parish (25.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Charles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Charles
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Charles	—	29.2% (±2.6 points)	—
Prien	5.0 mi	12.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Westlake	5.3 mi	24.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Moss Bluff	7.6 mi	19.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Sulphur	8.9 mi	25.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Carlyss	9.6 mi	31.1% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Iowa	12 mi	19.4% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Fenton	21 mi	13.8% (±14.9 points)	Lower
Vinton	22 mi	23.6% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prien, LA (12.5%), Moss Bluff, LA (19.4%), Iowa, LA (19.4%).

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)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Calcasieu 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 Lake Charles

How often do people move in Lake Charles?

29.2% of households in Lake Charles, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Charles have?

19.1% of households in Lake Charles have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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