How long do people stay in their homes in Elbow Lake, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Elbow Lake, MN, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±7.0 points) of households in Elbow Lake, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.8% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 12.9%

When households in Elbow Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elbow Lake	Grant County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	5.4% (±3.6 points)	3.1%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.4% (±6.0 points)	16.5%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.1% (±6.3 points)	35.9%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.3% (±5.9 points)	21.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±3.8 points)	11.0%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.6% (±2.3 points)	12.3%	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 Elbow Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Grant County (19.6%).

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 Elbow Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elbow Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elbow Lake	—	27.8% (±7.0 points)	—
Sanford Township	1.6 mi	29.8% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elbow Lake Township	4.6 mi	10.2% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pomme de Terre Township	5.9 mi	8.3% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barrett	6.4 mi	24.7% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wendell	6.7 mi	14.3% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lien Township	7.0 mi	11.1% (±49.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stony Brook Township	7.2 mi	5.1% (±41.1 points)	Not measurably different
Erdahl Township	7.6 mi	10.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Erdahl Township, MN (10.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sanford Township	29.8% (±16.8 points)
2	Hoffman	28.8% (±9.2 points)
3	Pelican Lake Township	28.5% (±10.9 points)
4	Elbow Lake	27.8% (±7.0 points)
5 (tie)	Ashby	24.7% (±9.1 points)
5 (tie)	Barrett	24.7% (±16.5 points)
7	Gorton Township	23.1% (±29.0 points)
8	Wendell	14.3% (±13.0 points)
9	Herman	12.6% (±6.0 points)
10	Lien Township	11.1% (±49.2 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Grant 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 Elbow Lake

How often do people move in Elbow Lake?

27.8% of households in Elbow Lake, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elbow Lake have?

12.9% of households in Elbow Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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