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

Name: How long people stay in Alden, MN, 2020–2024
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14.0% (±6.5 points) of households in Alden, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.0% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 31.9%

When households in Alden moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alden	Freeborn County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±2.6 points)	4.3%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.3% (±6.0 points)	15.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.3% (±10.2 points)	35.4%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.9% (±6.3 points)	15.9%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.7% (±5.2 points)	11.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.2% (±5.2 points)	17.0%	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 Alden, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Freeborn County (20.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Alden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alden
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alden	—	14.0% (±6.5 points)	—
Carlston Township	3.6 mi	10.1% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alden Township (Freeborn County)	3.6 mi	9.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Conger	4.2 mi	23.4% (±37.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pickerel Lake Township	5.6 mi	18.0% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester Township	5.7 mi	8.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Walters	6.8 mi	11.5% (±50.8 points)	Not measurably different
Freeborn	6.8 mi	22.1% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	7.2 mi	8.3% (±72.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Pickerel Lake Township	18.0% (±6.6 points)
9	Emmons	16.6% (±7.2 points)
10	Hartland	16.0% (±7.2 points)
11	Freeborn Township	15.6% (±23.8 points)
12	Mansfield Township	15.3% (±8.9 points)
13	Twin Lakes	14.7% (±27.7 points)
14 (tie)	Alden	14.0% (±6.5 points)
14 (tie)	Hartland Township	14.0% (±8.0 points)
16	Glenville	12.2% (±6.2 points)
17	Oakland Township (Freeborn County)	11.5% (±4.9 points)
18	Myrtle	11.1% (±84.9 points)
19	Riceland Township	10.2% (±8.4 points)
20	Carlston Township	10.1% (±18.6 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Freeborn 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 Alden

How often do people move in Alden?

14.0% of households in Alden, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alden have?

31.9% of households in Alden have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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