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

Name: How long people stay in Lakefield, MN, 2020–2024
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12.1% (±4.7 points) of households in Lakefield, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.1% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 32.9%

When households in Lakefield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lakefield	Jackson County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.7% (±4.0 points)	12.1%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.6% (±5.6 points)	36.4%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±4.8 points)	15.8%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.2% (±3.8 points)	13.2%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.7% (±6.0 points)	19.2%	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 Lakefield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jackson County (15.3%).

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 Lakefield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakefield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lakefield	—	12.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Heron Lake Township	3.3 mi	2.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Hunter Township	3.7 mi	3.3% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Des Moines Township	6.1 mi	6.7% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rost Township	6.2 mi	11.3% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Heron Lake Township	6.3 mi	1.7% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont Township	7.3 mi	26.5% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Delafield Township	8.4 mi	3.8% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Okabena	8.6 mi	25.8% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Heron Lake Township, MN (2.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Jackson	21.6% (±6.1 points)
5	Christiania Township	19.8% (±19.0 points)
6	Ewington Township	18.3% (±13.7 points)
7	Round Lake Township (Jackson County)	18.0% (±12.6 points)
8	Heron Lake	17.3% (±5.5 points)
9	Middletown Township	15.6% (±21.4 points)
10	Lakefield	12.1% (±4.7 points)
11	Rost Township	11.3% (±27.4 points)
12	Sioux Valley Township	10.8% (±24.6 points)
13	Weimer Township	8.1% (±6.9 points)
14	Des Moines Township	6.7% (±21.2 points)
15	Wisconsin Township	6.4% (±25.1 points)
16	Alba Township	5.6% (±27.1 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Jackson 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 Lakefield

How often do people move in Lakefield?

12.1% of households in Lakefield, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lakefield have?

32.9% of households in Lakefield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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