How long do people stay in their homes in Port Allen, LA?

Name: How long people stay in Port Allen, LA, 2020–2024
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24.6% (±7.8 points) of households in Port Allen, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.6% (±7.8 points)
Since before 2000: 29.4%

When households in Port Allen moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Port Allen	West Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.7 points)	2.6%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.4% (±7.6 points)	17.0%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.8% (±7.4 points)	42.8%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.2% (±7.1 points)	14.6%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.7% (±4.2 points)	11.3%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.7% (±9.0 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 Port Allen, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from West Baton Rouge Parish (19.6%).

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 Port Allen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Allen
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Port Allen	—	24.6% (±7.8 points)	—
Brusly	4.3 mi	17.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Baton Rouge	4.4 mi	32.4% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Addis	6.1 mi	27.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Merrydale	7.1 mi	14.4% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gardere	7.3 mi	39.6% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Westminster	7.4 mi	26.4% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brownfields	8.5 mi	20.1% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Inniswold	8.7 mi	25.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gardere, LA (39.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across West Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Addis	27.1% (±9.1 points)
2	Port Allen	24.6% (±7.8 points)
3	Brusly	17.1% (±9.0 points)
4	Erwinville	3.1% (±7.7 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 Port Allen

How often do people move in Port Allen?

24.6% of households in Port Allen, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Port Allen have?

29.4% of households in Port Allen have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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