How long do people stay in their homes in Bird Island, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Bird Island, MN, 2020–2024
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15.7% (±6.0 points) of households in Bird Island, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.7% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 32.9%

When households in Bird Island moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bird Island	Renville County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.6 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±5.4 points)	15.8%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.8% (±7.9 points)	31.5%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±8.0 points)	18.8%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.2% (±3.1 points)	13.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.7% (±7.2 points)	18.2%	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 Bird Island, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Renville County (18.0%).

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 Bird Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bird Island
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bird Island	—	15.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Bird Island Township	2.0 mi	23.6% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Melville Township	4.0 mi	6.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Olivia	5.1 mi	19.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kingman Township	6.1 mi	11.3% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Norfolk Township	6.7 mi	14.1% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Osceola Township	7.0 mi	19.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palmyra Township	7.5 mi	24.8% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Troy Township (Renville County)	8.2 mi	5.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melville Township, MN (6.4%), Troy Township (Renville County), MN (5.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Olivia	19.8% (±5.3 points)
10	Franklin	19.7% (±11.7 points)
11	Osceola Township	19.5% (±13.6 points)
12	Cairo Township	17.4% (±10.6 points)
13	Birch Cooley Township	17.1% (±13.5 points)
14	Fairfax	16.2% (±8.4 points)
15	Bird Island	15.7% (±6.0 points)
16	Norfolk Township	14.1% (±33.0 points)
17	Sacred Heart Township	12.7% (±22.5 points)
18	Boon Lake Township	12.2% (±7.0 points)
19 (tie)	Ericson Township	11.3% (±7.0 points)
19 (tie)	Kingman Township	11.3% (±28.1 points)
21	Sacred Heart	9.8% (±9.8 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Renville 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 Bird Island

How often do people move in Bird Island?

15.7% of households in Bird Island, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bird Island have?

32.9% of households in Bird Island have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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