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

Name: How long people stay in Meraux, LA, 2020–2024
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17.1% (±5.0 points) of households in Meraux, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.1% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 22.0%

When households in Meraux moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Meraux	St. Bernard Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	2.1% (±2.0 points)	2.1%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±4.6 points)	14.9%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.5% (±8.7 points)	43.4%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±5.8 points)	23.2%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.9% (±2.5 points)	6.3%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.1% (±8.1 points)	10.0%	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 Meraux, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from St. Bernard Parish (17.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Meraux

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meraux
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Meraux	—	17.1% (±5.0 points)	—
Violet	2.6 mi	5.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Chalmette	3.0 mi	19.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Arabi	4.9 mi	23.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Poydras	5.1 mi	10.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Terrytown	6.7 mi	21.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Chasse	6.9 mi	20.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Timberlane	7.5 mi	18.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gretna	8.0 mi	27.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Violet, LA (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gretna, LA (27.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Bernard Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Arabi	23.4% (±5.4 points)
2	Chalmette	19.0% (±3.6 points)
3	Meraux	17.1% (±5.0 points)
4	Poydras	10.7% (±7.9 points)
5	Violet	5.4% (±4.6 points)

Meraux is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Meraux

How often do people move in Meraux?

17.1% of households in Meraux, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Meraux have?

22.0% of households in Meraux have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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