How long do people stay in their homes in Chinook, MT?

Name: How long people stay in Chinook, MT, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±9.3 points) of households in Chinook, MT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.1% (±9.3 points)
Since before 2000: 34.9%

When households in Chinook moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chinook	Blaine County	Montana	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±5.0 points)	1.1%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.1% (±7.9 points)	18.6%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.8% (±8.6 points)	32.4%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±6.5 points)	16.0%	15.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±5.3 points)	11.4%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.1% (±8.4 points)	20.6%	9.3%	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 Chinook, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Blaine County (19.7%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (25.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Chinook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chinook
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chinook	—	20.1% (±9.3 points)	—
Havre	21 mi	21.2% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harlem	21 mi	33.1% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Belknap Agency	28 mi	5.9% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Rocky Boy West	40 mi	6.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dodson	47 mi	1.5% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hays	48 mi	5.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Big Sandy	49 mi	9.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hingham	54 mi	5.3% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Belknap Agency, MT (5.9%), Hays, MT (5.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Harlem	33.1% (±15.2 points)
2	Chinook	20.1% (±9.3 points)
3	Fort Belknap Agency	5.9% (±10.3 points)
4	Hays	5.4% (±4.5 points)

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 Chinook

How often do people move in Chinook?

20.1% of households in Chinook, MT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chinook have?

34.9% of households in Chinook have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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