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

Name: How long people stay in Staples, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.9% (±7.6 points) of households in Staples, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±7.6 points)
Since before 2000: 28.2%

When households in Staples moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Staples	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	7.9% (±5.2 points)	2.1%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.0% (±5.6 points)	11.6%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.7% (±8.3 points)	37.8%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±4.2 points)	19.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.4% (±6.2 points)	13.0%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±5.8 points)	16.1%	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 Staples, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Todd County (13.7%).

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 Staples

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Staples
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Staples	—	20.9% (±7.6 points)	—
Thomastown Township	3.3 mi	20.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Staples Township	4.4 mi	22.9% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Villard Township	4.8 mi	15.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Becker Township (Cass County)	5.5 mi	16.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Aldrich	5.9 mi	18.2% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Aldrich Township	7.8 mi	10.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Bartlett Township	7.9 mi	3.7% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Motley	8.6 mi	23.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aldrich Township, MN (10.6%), Bartlett Township, MN (3.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bertha	31.3% (±11.2 points)
2	Staples Township	22.9% (±9.9 points)
3	Staples	20.9% (±7.6 points)
4	Burtrum	19.6% (±14.0 points)
5	Turtle Creek Township	18.3% (±17.4 points)
6	Hewitt	18.0% (±10.3 points)
7	Grey Eagle Township	17.8% (±6.9 points)
8	West Union	17.2% (±51.1 points)
9	Long Prairie	16.9% (±6.6 points)

Showing 9 of 38 places in Todd 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 Staples

How often do people move in Staples?

20.9% of households in Staples, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Staples have?

28.2% of households in Staples have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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