How long do people stay in their homes in Moose Lake, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Moose Lake, MN, 2020–2024
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18.1% (±6.6 points) of households in Moose Lake, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.1% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 17.1%

When households in Moose Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Moose Lake	Carlton County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±2.9 points)	3.4%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.3% (±5.9 points)	15.6%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.5% (±8.4 points)	38.1%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±6.1 points)	19.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.8% (±2.6 points)	11.1%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.3% (±7.9 points)	12.7%	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 Moose Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Carlton County (19.0%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (23.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Moose Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Moose Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Moose Lake	—	18.1% (±6.6 points)	—
Moose Lake Township (Carlton County)	3.0 mi	16.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sturgeon Lake	5.1 mi	20.2% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Barnum	5.1 mi	33.9% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Silver Township	5.2 mi	8.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Windemere Township	5.4 mi	20.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kettle River	6.1 mi	10.3% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Skelton Township	6.7 mi	12.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Barnum Township	7.0 mi	15.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Silver Township, MN (8.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Barnum, MN (33.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Cromwell	26.4% (±9.0 points)
4	Wright	25.8% (±23.3 points)
5	Scanlon	21.0% (±7.2 points)
6	Kalevala Township	19.3% (±8.6 points)
7	Carlton	18.8% (±7.3 points)
8	Wrenshall	18.5% (±7.9 points)
9	Moose Lake	18.1% (±6.6 points)
10	Automba Township	17.4% (±13.8 points)
11	Moose Lake Township (Carlton County)	16.8% (±6.3 points)
12	Barnum Township	15.4% (±5.8 points)
13	Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)	15.1% (±6.5 points)
14	Skelton Township	12.5% (±4.5 points)
15	Perch Lake Township	12.2% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Carlton 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 Moose Lake

How often do people move in Moose Lake?

18.1% of households in Moose Lake, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Moose Lake have?

17.1% of households in Moose Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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