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

Name: How long people stay in Lake Providence, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.0% (±13.2 points) of households in Lake Providence, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.0% (±13.2 points)
Since before 2000: 32.0%

When households in Lake Providence moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Providence	East Carroll Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	4.8% (±5.6 points)	4.8%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.2% (±11.9 points)	15.6%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.1% (±8.5 points)	34.8%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.0% (±6.8 points)	15.0%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±5.5 points)	8.8%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.4% (±8.1 points)	21.0%	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 Providence, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from East Carroll Parish (20.4%).

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 Lake Providence

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Providence
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Providence	—	28.0% (±13.2 points)	—
Mayersville	9.9 mi	5.5% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	13 mi	11.0% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Forest	14 mi	23.2% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cary	15 mi	17.6% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kilbourne	16 mi	0.0% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pioneer	16 mi	4.1% (±30.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rolling Fork	19 mi	9.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Epps	22 mi	18.9% (±34.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Grove, LA (11.0%), Rolling Fork, MS (9.2%).

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

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 Providence

How often do people move in Lake Providence?

28.0% of households in Lake Providence, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Providence have?

32.0% of households in Lake Providence have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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