How long do people stay in their homes in Aitkin, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Aitkin, MN, 2020–2024
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33.3% (±7.3 points) of households in Aitkin, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.3% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 15.9%

When households in Aitkin moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Aitkin	Aitkin County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±2.7 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.0% (±6.8 points)	17.6%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.9% (±7.9 points)	33.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.0% (±4.3 points)	21.9%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±2.6 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.2% (±3.2 points)	11.8%	10.5%	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 Aitkin, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Aitkin County (20.2%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (23.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Aitkin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aitkin
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Aitkin	—	33.3% (±7.3 points)	—
Aitkin Township	3.6 mi	11.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Spencer Township	4.0 mi	18.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Farm Island Township	5.1 mi	24.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Nordland Township (Aitkin County)	5.4 mi	21.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Rabbit Lake Township	7.3 mi	10.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County)	9.0 mi	16.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Morrison Township	9.4 mi	18.4% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Deerwood	10 mi	29.2% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aitkin Township, MN (11.8%), Spencer Township, MN (18.7%), Nordland Township (Aitkin County), MN (21.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Palisade	35.3% (±17.7 points)
2	Turner Township	35.2% (±12.8 points)
3	Seavey Township	34.8% (±22.7 points)
4	McGregor	33.7% (±11.2 points)
5	Aitkin	33.3% (±7.3 points)
6	Williams Township	27.6% (±34.7 points)
7	Hill City	26.9% (±11.3 points)
8	Beaver Township (Aitkin County)	25.0% (±48.3 points)
9	Farm Island Township	24.7% (±6.1 points)
10	Hill Lake Township	22.8% (±9.6 points)
11 (tie)	Haugen Township	21.7% (±23.9 points)

Showing 11 of 46 places in Aitkin County, 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 Aitkin

How often do people move in Aitkin?

33.3% of households in Aitkin, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Aitkin have?

15.9% of households in Aitkin have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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