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

Name: How long people stay in Watkins, MN, 2020–2024
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23.2% (±8.4 points) of households in Watkins, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.2% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 18.2%

When households in Watkins moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Watkins	Meeker County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	7.2% (±4.4 points)	3.9%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±7.1 points)	15.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.4% (±9.4 points)	33.9%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.3% (±8.7 points)	18.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±7.7 points)	14.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.0% (±3.0 points)	13.5%	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 Watkins, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Meeker County (19.6%).

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 Watkins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watkins
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Watkins	—	23.2% (±8.4 points)	—
Forest Prairie Township	2.9 mi	8.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Luxemburg Township	3.9 mi	2.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Maine Prairie Township	5.1 mi	10.5% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Kimball	5.4 mi	27.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eden Valley	6.5 mi	20.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston Township	8.1 mi	13.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Manannah Township	8.2 mi	6.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Forest City Township	8.4 mi	14.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forest Prairie Township, MN (8.3%), Luxemburg Township, MN (2.0%), Maine Prairie Township, MN (10.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Litchfield	30.1% (±5.5 points)
2	Dassel	27.6% (±6.9 points)
3	Watkins	23.2% (±8.4 points)
4	Cosmos	22.3% (±9.9 points)
5	Eden Valley	20.0% (±6.9 points)
6	Grove City	18.0% (±6.8 points)
7	Greenleaf Township	17.8% (±5.5 points)
8	Harvey Township	17.6% (±16.4 points)
9	Acton Township	15.8% (±8.7 points)

Showing 9 of 26 places in Meeker 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 Watkins

How often do people move in Watkins?

23.2% of households in Watkins, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Watkins have?

18.2% of households in Watkins have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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