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

Name: How long people stay in Lonsdale, MN, 2020–2024
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27.2% (±7.7 points) of households in Lonsdale, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.2% (±7.7 points)
Since before 2000: 10.6%

When households in Lonsdale moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lonsdale	Rice County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.9% (±7.4 points)	17.6%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.3% (±8.1 points)	39.3%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9% (±6.6 points)	18.2%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±6.1 points)	11.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.2% (±2.0 points)	10.1%	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 Lonsdale, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Rice County (21.0%).

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 Lonsdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lonsdale
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lonsdale	—	27.2% (±7.7 points)	—
Wheatland Township	3.0 mi	8.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Webster Township	4.6 mi	9.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Erin Township	5.5 mi	13.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Forest Township (Rice County)	6.1 mi	20.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Elko New Market	7.6 mi	20.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	8.0 mi	21.4% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Lake Township	8.0 mi	13.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
New Market Township	8.6 mi	14.8% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wheatland Township, MN (8.3%), Webster Township, MN (9.9%), Erin Township, MN (13.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lonsdale	27.2% (±7.7 points)
2	Northfield	25.3% (±3.4 points)
3	Faribault	22.5% (±3.6 points)
4	Morristown	21.6% (±7.6 points)
5	Forest Township (Rice County)	20.3% (±7.3 points)
6	Cannon City Township	19.7% (±9.0 points)
7	Dundas	19.5% (±4.4 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Rice 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 Lonsdale

How often do people move in Lonsdale?

27.2% of households in Lonsdale, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lonsdale have?

10.6% of households in Lonsdale have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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