How long do people stay in their homes in Good Thunder, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Good Thunder, MN, 2020–2024
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14.1% (±5.7 points) of households in Good Thunder, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.1% (±5.7 points)
Since before 2000: 49.5%

When households in Good Thunder moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Good Thunder	Blue Earth County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.2 points)	6.0%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.4% (±5.3 points)	26.1%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	15.5% (±7.7 points)	36.0%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.9% (±9.6 points)	13.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	29.5% (±15.9 points)	9.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.0% (±6.4 points)	9.4%	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 Good Thunder, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Blue Earth County (32.1%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (23.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Good Thunder

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Good Thunder
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Good Thunder	—	14.1% (±5.7 points)	—
Lyra Township	3.4 mi	4.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Rapidan Township	3.5 mi	14.1% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Center	5.7 mi	16.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Beauford Township	6.4 mi	19.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Vernon Center Township	6.5 mi	15.2% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Decoria Township	7.0 mi	15.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City Township	7.3 mi	6.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sterling Township	7.7 mi	12.5% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lyra Township, MN (4.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Blue Earth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Lake Crystal	17.2% (±5.7 points)
11	Vernon Center	16.6% (±6.5 points)
12	Pemberton	16.5% (±26.9 points)
13	Mapleton Township	15.7% (±9.8 points)
14	Vernon Center Township	15.2% (±21.0 points)
15	Decoria Township	15.1% (±6.5 points)
16 (tie)	Good Thunder	14.1% (±5.7 points)
16 (tie)	Rapidan Township	14.1% (±5.7 points)
18	Skyline	13.4% (±8.3 points)
19 (tie)	Jamestown Township	12.5% (±7.9 points)
19 (tie)	Sterling Township	12.5% (±21.5 points)
21	Lime Township	12.0% (±6.4 points)
22	Ceresco Township	11.9% (±32.0 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Blue Earth 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 Good Thunder

How often do people move in Good Thunder?

14.1% of households in Good Thunder, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Good Thunder have?

49.5% of households in Good Thunder have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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