How long do people stay in their homes in St. Ansgar, IA?

Name: How long people stay in St. Ansgar, IA, 2020–2024
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32.5% (±8.5 points) of households in St. Ansgar, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.5% (±8.5 points)
Since before 2000: 25.7%

When households in St. Ansgar moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	St. Ansgar	Mitchell County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.4 points)	2.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.4% (±8.2 points)	17.7%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.3% (±6.4 points)	33.3%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±6.2 points)	17.8%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±5.6 points)	14.4%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.8% (±5.9 points)	14.3%	10.8%	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 St. Ansgar, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Mitchell County (20.2%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near St. Ansgar

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Ansgar
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
St. Ansgar	—	32.5% (±8.5 points)	—
Mitchell	4.7 mi	27.4% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carpenter	5.6 mi	13.2% (±37.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stacyville	7.9 mi	23.9% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grafton	8.3 mi	14.3% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Osage	8.6 mi	26.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lyle	8.8 mi	18.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Nevada Township	12 mi	2.2% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Lyle Township	12 mi	8.2% (±16.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyle, MN (18.8%), Nevada Township, MN (2.2%), Lyle Township, MN (8.2%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Mitchell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	St. Ansgar	32.5% (±8.5 points)
2	Mitchell	27.4% (±38.3 points)
3	Osage	26.8% (±7.0 points)
4	Orchard	25.0% (±46.6 points)
5	Stacyville	23.9% (±16.3 points)
6	McIntire	19.7% (±14.3 points)
7	Carpenter	13.2% (±37.8 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 St. Ansgar

How often do people move in St. Ansgar?

32.5% of households in St. Ansgar, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does St. Ansgar have?

25.7% of households in St. Ansgar have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Ansgar city, Iowa

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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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