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

Name: How long people stay in Detroit Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.5% (±7.1 points) of households in Detroit Township, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.5% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 25.9%

When households in Detroit Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Detroit Township	Becker County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	5.8% (±3.4 points)	3.9%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±6.2 points)	16.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.1% (±7.4 points)	38.1%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.5% (±7.1 points)	18.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.2% (±5.9 points)	10.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±3.6 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 Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Becker County (20.6%).

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 Detroit Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Detroit Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Detroit Township	—	20.5% (±7.1 points)	—
Detroit Lakes	3.5 mi	34.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Richwood Township	4.4 mi	8.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Erie Township	5.1 mi	10.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Audubon Township	5.9 mi	17.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Audubon	5.9 mi	35.3% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lake View Township	7.4 mi	12.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Hamden Township	7.7 mi	9.5% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Holmesville Township	7.8 mi	21.0% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richwood Township, MN (8.2%), Erie Township, MN (10.6%), Lake View Township, MN (12.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Detroit Lakes, MN (34.0%).

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
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)
10	Detroit Township	20.5% (±7.1 points)
11	Eagle View Township	19.7% (±33.5 points)
12	Two Inlets Township	18.6% (±11.2 points)
13	Ogema	18.1% (±9.0 points)
14	Audubon Township	17.3% (±10.3 points)
15	Osage Township	17.0% (±6.0 points)
16	Burlington Township	16.0% (±5.9 points)

Showing 13 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 Township

How often do people move in Detroit Township?

20.5% of households in Detroit Township, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Detroit Township have?

25.9% of households in Detroit Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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