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

Name: How long people stay in Waggaman, LA, 2020–2024
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23.2% (±10.0 points) of households in Waggaman, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.2% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 27.9%

When households in Waggaman moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Waggaman	Jefferson Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±3.8 points)	4.5%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.2% (±9.2 points)	17.7%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.4% (±8.6 points)	35.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.4% (±6.3 points)	16.8%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.3% (±5.1 points)	10.0%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.6% (±6.2 points)	15.5%	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 Waggaman, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson Parish (22.2%).

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 Waggaman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waggaman
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Waggaman	—	23.2% (±10.0 points)	—
River Ridge	1.5 mi	21.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harahan	1.7 mi	22.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood	2.9 mi	49.9% (±14.8 points)	Higher
Avondale	3.3 mi	26.4% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ama	3.9 mi	3.5% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Bridge City	4.5 mi	23.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	4.8 mi	27.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. Rose	4.9 mi	17.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ama, LA (3.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elmwood, LA (49.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Elmwood	49.9% (±14.8 points)
2	Gretna	27.6% (±3.9 points)
3	Jefferson	27.3% (±4.9 points)
4	Avondale	26.4% (±10.6 points)
5	Westwego	25.6% (±6.4 points)
6	Bridge City	23.7% (±7.5 points)
7	Waggaman	23.2% (±10.0 points)
8	Metairie	22.9% (±1.6 points)
9 (tie)	Harahan	22.1% (±5.1 points)
9 (tie)	Harvey	22.1% (±4.4 points)
11	River Ridge	21.9% (±5.3 points)
12	Terrytown	21.1% (±4.9 points)
13	Kenner	20.3% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Jefferson Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Waggaman 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 Waggaman

How often do people move in Waggaman?

23.2% of households in Waggaman, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Waggaman have?

27.9% of households in Waggaman have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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