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

Name: How long people stay in Wadena, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.8% (±6.3 points) of households in Wadena, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.8% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 11.8%

When households in Wadena moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wadena	Wadena County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.4 points)	2.8%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.9% (±6.1 points)	18.8%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	56.6% (±8.0 points)	43.2%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.9% (±4.9 points)	15.1%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.7% (±2.3 points)	8.5%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±3.6 points)	11.6%	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 Wadena, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wadena County (21.6%).

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 Wadena

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wadena
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wadena	—	23.8% (±6.3 points)	—
Wadena Township	3.3 mi	18.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Leaf River Township	4.0 mi	15.4% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Compton Township	5.1 mi	20.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bluffton	5.3 mi	20.5% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bluffton Township	5.4 mi	16.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Verndale	6.5 mi	14.0% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stowe Prairie Township	7.5 mi	16.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aldrich Township	8.0 mi	10.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower

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

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Menahga	35.5% (±9.0 points)
2	Sebeka	28.1% (±9.6 points)
3	Orton Township	27.7% (±15.4 points)
4	Wadena	23.8% (±6.3 points)
5	Blueberry Township	22.5% (±8.4 points)
6	Huntersville Township	21.7% (±38.2 points)
7	Thomastown Township	20.0% (±7.5 points)
8	Wadena Township	18.4% (±6.8 points)
9	Aldrich	18.2% (±19.7 points)
10	Red Eye Township	16.1% (±8.6 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Wadena 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 Wadena

How often do people move in Wadena?

23.8% of households in Wadena, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wadena have?

11.8% of households in Wadena have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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