How long do people stay in their homes in Moss Bluff, LA?

Name: How long people stay in Moss Bluff, LA, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±6.4 points) of households in Moss Bluff, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.4% (±6.4 points)
Since before 2000: 19.2%

When households in Moss Bluff moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Moss Bluff	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.8 points)	4.7%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±5.8 points)	20.4%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.5% (±10.0 points)	38.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8% (±5.3 points)	16.3%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±3.2 points)	8.4%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.8% (±7.6 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 Moss Bluff, 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 Moss Bluff

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moss Bluff
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Moss Bluff	—	19.4% (±6.4 points)	—
Westlake	4.7 mi	24.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Charles	7.6 mi	29.2% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Sulphur	10 mi	25.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prien	12 mi	12.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Iowa	13 mi	19.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Carlyss	13 mi	31.1% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
DeQuincy	17 mi	25.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fenton	18 mi	13.8% (±14.9 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
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)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Calcasieu Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Moss Bluff 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 Moss Bluff

How often do people move in Moss Bluff?

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

How many long-time residents does Moss Bluff have?

19.2% of households in Moss Bluff have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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