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

Name: How long people stay in Fertile, MN, 2020–2024
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29.2% (±7.4 points) of households in Fertile, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.2% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 22.9%

When households in Fertile moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fertile	Polk County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.9 points)	4.4%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.9% (±7.2 points)	16.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.5% (±7.9 points)	35.2%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.3% (±4.0 points)	18.0%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±3.2 points)	10.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.3% (±6.3 points)	15.1%	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 Fertile, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Polk County (21.1%).

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 Fertile

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fertile
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fertile	—	29.2% (±7.4 points)	—
Garfield Township (Polk County)	2.0 mi	8.9% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Polk County)	4.8 mi	0.0% (±53.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sundal Township	5.8 mi	2.6% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Godfrey Township	7.1 mi	8.4% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Township	7.4 mi	2.5% (±24.6 points)	Lower
Spring Creek Township (Norman County)	7.5 mi	5.6% (±59.1 points)	Not measurably different
Onstad Township	7.8 mi	13.6% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Park Township	8.6 mi	23.5% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garfield Township (Polk County), MN (8.9%), Garden Township, MN (2.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Johnson Township	44.4% (±88.4 points)
2	Winger	36.0% (±18.4 points)
3	Fosston	31.9% (±8.4 points)
4	Angus Township	31.6% (±60.0 points)
5	Erskine	30.3% (±10.0 points)
6	Scandia Township	29.4% (±65.0 points)
7	Fertile	29.2% (±7.4 points)
8	Climax	28.8% (±28.8 points)
9	Gully	28.6% (±49.8 points)
10	East Grand Forks	27.3% (±4.8 points)
11	Fisher	26.3% (±9.7 points)
12	Badger Township	25.7% (±24.3 points)
13	Rhinehart Township	25.0% (±40.4 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Polk 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 Fertile

How often do people move in Fertile?

29.2% of households in Fertile, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fertile have?

22.9% of households in Fertile have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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