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

Name: How long people stay in Rockford, MN, 2020–2024
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13.5% (±5.5 points) of households in Rockford, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.5% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.4%

When households in Rockford moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rockford	Wright County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	0.6% (±0.9 points)	4.4%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.9% (±5.4 points)	17.4%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	46.1% (±8.8 points)	39.9%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±7.0 points)	20.8%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.9% (±6.0 points)	8.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.5% (±3.6 points)	8.7%	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 Rockford, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Wright County (21.8%).

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 Rockford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rockford
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rockford	—	13.5% (±5.5 points)	—
Greenfield	2.7 mi	13.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rockford Township	3.6 mi	5.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Delano	4.3 mi	27.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Independence	5.1 mi	16.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Loretto	5.9 mi	20.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover	6.1 mi	20.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township	6.4 mi	14.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Plain	7.0 mi	24.8% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockford Township, MN (5.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Delano, MN (27.0%), Maple Plain, MN (24.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
14 (tie)	Montrose	17.6% (±8.7 points)
16	Maple Lake	16.7% (±5.1 points)
17	Albion Township	15.6% (±6.5 points)
18	Stockholm Township	14.9% (±6.5 points)
19	Maple Lake Township	14.4% (±5.3 points)
20	Franklin Township	14.1% (±5.1 points)
21	Rockford	13.5% (±5.5 points)
22 (tie)	Chatham Township	13.1% (±5.6 points)
22 (tie)	Monticello Township	13.1% (±5.0 points)
24	Clearwater Township	12.7% (±5.1 points)
25 (tie)	Silver Creek Township (Wright County)	12.3% (±4.3 points)
25 (tie)	Woodland Township	12.3% (±8.4 points)
27	Buffalo Township	10.6% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Wright 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 Rockford

How often do people move in Rockford?

13.5% of households in Rockford, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rockford have?

22.4% of households in Rockford have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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