How long do people stay in their homes in Spencer Township, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Spencer Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.7% (±8.4 points) of households in Spencer Township, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.7% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 34.5%

When households in Spencer Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Spencer Township	Aitkin County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±3.4 points)	2.6%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.3% (±7.7 points)	17.6%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.5% (±8.7 points)	33.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±5.3 points)	21.9%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±5.1 points)	12.6%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	27.6% (±10.2 points)	11.8%	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 Spencer Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Aitkin County (20.2%).

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 Spencer Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spencer Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Spencer Township	—	18.7% (±8.4 points)	—
Aitkin	4.0 mi	33.3% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Nordland Township (Aitkin County)	6.0 mi	21.4% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kimberly Township	6.3 mi	13.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Aitkin Township	6.7 mi	11.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Morrison Township	7.0 mi	18.4% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fleming Township (Aitkin County)	8.0 mi	17.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Farm Island Township	8.6 mi	24.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Township	10 mi	5.0% (±10.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glen Township, MN (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Aitkin, MN (33.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13 (tie)	Ball Bluff Township	21.4% (±17.8 points)
13 (tie)	Nordland Township (Aitkin County)	21.4% (±7.0 points)
15	Logan Township (Aitkin County)	20.6% (±23.5 points)
16	Wealthwood Township	20.4% (±7.3 points)
17	Tamarack	19.2% (±52.3 points)
18	Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)	19.1% (±9.8 points)
19	Spencer Township	18.7% (±8.4 points)
20	Morrison Township	18.4% (±11.2 points)
21	Balsam Township (Aitkin County)	18.2% (±55.0 points)
22	Fleming Township (Aitkin County)	17.3% (±7.3 points)
23 (tie)	Hazelton Township (Aitkin County)	17.1% (±8.8 points)
23 (tie)	Malmo Township	17.1% (±6.6 points)
23 (tie)	Wagner Township	17.1% (±7.2 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Aitkin 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 Spencer Township

How often do people move in Spencer Township?

18.7% of households in Spencer Township, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Spencer Township have?

34.5% of households in Spencer Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Spencer township, Aitkin County, 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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