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

Name: How long people stay in Shreveport, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.8% (±1.5 points) of households in Shreveport, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.8% (±1.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.7%

When households in Shreveport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shreveport	Caddo Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±0.5 points)	3.5%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.8% (±1.4 points)	20.7%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.7% (±1.5 points)	39.2%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.8% (±1.2 points)	16.1%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±1.0 points)	9.4%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.3% (±0.8 points)	11.2%	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 Shreveport, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Caddo Parish (24.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Shreveport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shreveport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shreveport	—	26.8% (±1.5 points)	—
Bossier City	8.9 mi	31.1% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Greenwood	10 mi	11.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Blanchard	11 mi	24.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Red Chute	13 mi	24.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stonewall	14 mi	18.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eastwood	15 mi	17.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Benton	16 mi	22.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waskom	16 mi	18.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenwood, LA (11.5%), Eastwood, LA (17.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bossier City, LA (31.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Oil City	36.9% (±15.0 points)
2	Shreveport	26.8% (±1.5 points)
3	Blanchard	24.2% (±7.9 points)
4	Ida	19.3% (±34.4 points)
5	Gilliam	17.3% (±17.1 points)
6	Rodessa	14.8% (±14.0 points)
7	Mooringsport	13.8% (±10.7 points)
8	Vivian	13.1% (±6.1 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Caddo Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Shreveport

How often do people move in Shreveport?

26.8% of households in Shreveport, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shreveport have?

18.7% of households in Shreveport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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