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

Name: How long people stay in Hector, MN, 2020–2024
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35.1% (±9.6 points) of households in Hector, 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: 35.1% (±9.6 points)
Since before 2000: 25.9%

When households in Hector moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hector	Renville County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	6.7% (±3.9 points)	2.2%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.4% (±8.8 points)	15.8%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	17.1% (±5.6 points)	31.5%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.8% (±8.9 points)	18.8%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.9% (±5.8 points)	13.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.0% (±4.1 points)	18.2%	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 Hector, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Renville County (18.0%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hector

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hector
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hector	—	35.1% (±9.6 points)	—
Hector Township	1.8 mi	9.5% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Lake	4.7 mi	21.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Martinsburg Township	4.8 mi	5.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Melville Township	5.1 mi	6.4% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Palmyra Township	6.8 mi	24.8% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Preston Lake Township	7.2 mi	8.7% (±22.8 points)	Lower
Grafton Township	8.2 mi	22.4% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield Township	8.5 mi	37.5% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Martinsburg Township, MN (5.8%), Melville Township, MN (6.4%), Preston Lake Township, MN (8.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Brookfield Township	37.5% (±18.0 points)
2	Hector	35.1% (±9.6 points)
3	Renville	26.4% (±8.2 points)
4	Morton	26.0% (±10.1 points)
5	Palmyra Township	24.8% (±14.1 points)
6	Bird Island Township	23.6% (±24.9 points)
7	Danube	22.6% (±9.4 points)
8	Buffalo Lake	21.9% (±11.5 points)

Showing 8 of 37 places in Renville 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 Hector

How often do people move in Hector?

35.1% of households in Hector, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hector have?

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

Sources

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