How long do people stay in their homes in West Monroe, LA?

Name: How long people stay in West Monroe, LA, 2020–2024
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28.0% (±6.1 points) of households in West Monroe, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.0% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 13.4%

When households in West Monroe moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Monroe	Ouachita Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±2.8 points)	4.0%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.2% (±5.4 points)	21.8%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.5% (±6.2 points)	39.4%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±4.9 points)	15.4%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±2.5 points)	9.2%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±2.5 points)	10.1%	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 West Monroe, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ouachita Parish (25.8%).

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 West Monroe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Monroe
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Monroe	—	28.0% (±6.1 points)	—
Brownsville	1.8 mi	30.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bawcomville	3.3 mi	24.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Claiborne	3.3 mi	24.9% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	4.3 mi	27.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Richwood	6.2 mi	23.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeshore	7.0 mi	30.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Swartz	11 mi	21.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sterlington	13 mi	47.0% (±11.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sterlington, LA (47.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sterlington	47.0% (±11.3 points)
2 (tie)	Brownsville	30.5% (±8.5 points)
2 (tie)	Lakeshore	30.5% (±13.6 points)
4	West Monroe	28.0% (±6.1 points)
5	Monroe	27.8% (±3.4 points)
6	Claiborne	24.9% (±5.0 points)
7	Bawcomville	24.4% (±10.2 points)
8	Richwood	23.4% (±10.3 points)
9	Swartz	21.1% (±9.8 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 West Monroe

How often do people move in West Monroe?

28.0% of households in West Monroe, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Monroe have?

13.4% of households in West Monroe have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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