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

Name: How long people stay in Carlton, MN, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±7.3 points) of households in Carlton, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 23.8%

When households in Carlton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Carlton	Carlton County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	1.7% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±7.0 points)	15.6%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.0% (±10.2 points)	38.1%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±6.6 points)	19.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±6.5 points)	11.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.9% (±6.0 points)	12.7%	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 Carlton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Carlton County (19.0%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (23.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Carlton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carlton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Carlton	—	18.8% (±7.3 points)	—
Wrenshall	3.2 mi	18.5% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Scanlon	3.5 mi	21.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)	3.6 mi	15.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Esko	4.7 mi	12.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Brook Township	5.0 mi	11.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thomson Township	5.2 mi	12.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cloquet	5.9 mi	27.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wrenshall Township	7.8 mi	8.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wrenshall 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 Carlton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Barnum	33.9% (±11.4 points)
2	Cloquet	27.1% (±5.2 points)
3	Cromwell	26.4% (±9.0 points)
4	Wright	25.8% (±23.3 points)
5	Scanlon	21.0% (±7.2 points)
6	Kalevala Township	19.3% (±8.6 points)
7	Carlton	18.8% (±7.3 points)
8	Wrenshall	18.5% (±7.9 points)
9	Moose Lake	18.1% (±6.6 points)
10	Automba Township	17.4% (±13.8 points)
11	Moose Lake Township (Carlton County)	16.8% (±6.3 points)
12	Barnum Township	15.4% (±5.8 points)
13	Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)	15.1% (±6.5 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Carlton 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 Carlton

How often do people move in Carlton?

18.8% of households in Carlton, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Carlton have?

23.8% of households in Carlton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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