How long do people stay in their homes in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), MN?

Name: How long people stay in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), MN, 2020–2024
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14.6% (±6.0 points) of households in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.6% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 48.6%

When households in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±4.0 points)	4.8%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.5% (±4.5 points)	21.8%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	24.2% (±6.1 points)	37.0%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.6% (±5.9 points)	14.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.0% (±7.8 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	30.6% (±7.5 points)	11.3%	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 St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Stearns County (26.6%).

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 St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	—	14.6% (±6.0 points)	—
St. Joseph	2.4 mi	38.0% (±9.3 points)	Higher
St. John's University	4.1 mi	0.0% (±110.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waite Park	4.5 mi	28.9% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Rockville	4.9 mi	7.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Collegeville Township	5.6 mi	11.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Wendel Township	6.4 mi	11.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cold Spring	7.2 mi	26.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Avon	7.3 mi	27.2% (±6.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockville, MN (7.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Joseph, MN (38.0%), Waite Park, MN (28.9%), Cold Spring, MN (26.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
21	Lake Henry	18.4% (±43.2 points)
22	Crow Lake Township	17.7% (±12.6 points)
23	Roscoe	17.5% (±14.0 points)
24	Le Sauk Township	16.1% (±7.8 points)
25	Lynden Township	15.7% (±4.0 points)
26	New Munich	15.5% (±20.8 points)
27	St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	14.6% (±6.0 points)
28	Eden Lake Township	14.5% (±5.2 points)
29	North Fork Township	14.1% (±27.9 points)
30 (tie)	Elrosa	14.0% (±8.5 points)
30 (tie)	Freeport	14.0% (±5.4 points)
32	St. Stephen	13.6% (±5.8 points)
33	Munson Township	13.3% (±5.2 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Stearns 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 St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)

How often do people move in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)?

14.6% of households in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does St. Joseph Township (Stearns County) have?

48.6% of households in St. Joseph Township (Stearns County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Joseph township, Stearns 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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