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

Name: How long people stay in Scott, LA, 2020–2024
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23.0% (±5.2 points) of households in Scott, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.0% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 38.1%

When households in Scott moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Scott	Lafayette Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.1 points)	4.5%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.3% (±4.8 points)	22.5%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.3% (±4.9 points)	42.1%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.5% (±5.5 points)	13.8%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.0% (±8.6 points)	8.2%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.1% (±6.4 points)	8.8%	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 Scott, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lafayette Parish (27.0%).

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 Scott

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scott
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Scott	—	23.0% (±5.2 points)	—
Ossun	3.1 mi	13.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Lafayette	4.6 mi	30.9% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Duson	5.6 mi	26.8% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carencro	6.0 mi	31.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cankton	7.4 mi	26.1% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	8.8 mi	23.7% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Maurice	9.5 mi	28.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rayne	10 mi	23.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ossun, LA (13.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lafayette, LA (30.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Lafayette Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Carencro	31.2% (±7.9 points)
2	Lafayette	30.9% (±2.0 points)
3	Broussard	29.3% (±6.9 points)
4	Duson	26.8% (±11.9 points)
5	Milton	23.7% (±12.9 points)
6	Youngsville	23.6% (±6.6 points)
7	Scott	23.0% (±5.2 points)
8	Ossun	13.0% (±8.0 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 Scott

How often do people move in Scott?

23.0% of households in Scott, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Scott have?

38.1% of households in Scott have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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