How long do people stay in their homes in Detroit Lakes, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Detroit Lakes, MN, 2020–2024
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34.0% (±5.9 points) of households in Detroit Lakes, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.0% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 12.0%

When households in Detroit Lakes moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Detroit Lakes	Becker County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	8.1% (±3.3 points)	3.9%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.9% (±4.9 points)	16.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.9% (±5.7 points)	38.1%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±3.3 points)	18.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.8% (±3.0 points)	10.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.2% (±2.6 points)	12.1%	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 Detroit Lakes, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Becker County (20.6%).

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 Detroit Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Detroit Lakes
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Detroit Lakes	—	34.0% (±5.9 points)	—
Detroit Township	3.5 mi	20.5% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Lake View Township	4.1 mi	12.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Erie Township	5.5 mi	10.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Burlington Township	5.8 mi	16.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Audubon Township	7.0 mi	17.3% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Lake Eunice Township	7.1 mi	13.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Audubon	7.6 mi	35.3% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Richwood Township	7.9 mi	8.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Detroit Township, MN (20.5%), Lake View Township, MN (12.1%), Erie Township, MN (10.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wolf Lake	64.2% (±26.4 points)
2	Audubon	35.3% (±15.2 points)
3	Detroit Lakes	34.0% (±5.9 points)
4	Spring Creek Township (Becker County)	28.2% (±20.4 points)
5	Frazee	27.8% (±6.6 points)
6	Lake Park	26.4% (±11.0 points)
7	Savannah Township	22.5% (±22.1 points)
8 (tie)	Holmesville Township	21.0% (±13.7 points)
8 (tie)	Shell Lake Township	21.0% (±8.9 points)

Showing 9 of 44 places in Becker 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 Detroit Lakes

How often do people move in Detroit Lakes?

34.0% of households in Detroit Lakes, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Detroit Lakes have?

12.0% of households in Detroit Lakes have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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