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

Name: How long people stay in Hawley, MN, 2020–2024
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17.1% (±6.5 points) of households in Hawley, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.1% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 18.4%

When households in Hawley moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hawley	Clay County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.6 points)	4.3%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±6.0 points)	25.4%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.5% (±7.5 points)	38.8%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.0% (±6.1 points)	15.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.2% (±8.5 points)	8.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.2% (±3.1 points)	7.5%	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 Hawley, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Clay County (29.7%).

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 Hawley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hawley
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hawley	—	17.1% (±6.5 points)	—
Cromwell Township	3.4 mi	5.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Hawley Township	3.5 mi	9.7% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eglon Township	3.6 mi	9.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Grove Township	5.6 mi	14.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Riverton Township	7.3 mi	9.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hitterdal	7.6 mi	6.6% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Skree Township	7.8 mi	20.0% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Prairie Township	8.7 mi	12.0% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cromwell Township, MN (5.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Comstock	24.4% (±42.8 points)
8	Glyndon	23.3% (±7.8 points)
9	Holy Cross Township	21.2% (±18.3 points)
10	Skree Township	20.0% (±36.6 points)
11	Alliance Township	19.1% (±11.9 points)
12	Morken Township	19.0% (±17.5 points)
13	Hawley	17.1% (±6.5 points)
14	Kragnes Township	14.9% (±23.3 points)
15	Barnesville Township	14.3% (±29.2 points)
16	Highland Grove Township	14.2% (±10.2 points)
17	Spring Prairie Township	12.0% (±21.8 points)
18	Elkton Township	11.9% (±16.9 points)
19 (tie)	Hawley Township	9.7% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Clay 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 Hawley

How often do people move in Hawley?

17.1% of households in Hawley, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hawley have?

18.4% of households in Hawley have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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