How long do people stay in their homes in Kenmare, ND?

Name: How long people stay in Kenmare, ND, 2020–2024
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16.7% (±6.7 points) of households in Kenmare, ND moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.7% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 31.0%

When households in Kenmare moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Kenmare	Ward County	North Dakota	United States
2023 or later	7.3% (±4.9 points)	8.8%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.4% (±4.5 points)	23.9%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.5% (±8.9 points)	40.6%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.7% (±7.5 points)	10.8%	13.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.6% (±7.2 points)	8.0%	8.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.4% (±7.3 points)	7.9%	9.8%	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 Kenmare, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Ward County (32.7%).

It is also lower than in North Dakota (28.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Kenmare

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kenmare
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Kenmare	—	16.7% (±6.7 points)	—
Kenmare Township	2.6 mi	5.0% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elmdale Township	3.9 mi	20.6% (±52.4 points)	Not measurably different
Denmark Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±122.6 points)	Not measurably different
Baden Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±110.9 points)	Not measurably different
Spencer Township	7.4 mi	0.0% (±89.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sauk Prairie Township	7.9 mi	0.0% (±110.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bowbells Township	8.5 mi	12.5% (±96.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fairbanks Township	8.9 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18	Elmdale Township	20.6% (±52.4 points)
19	Kirkelie Township	19.9% (±21.3 points)
20	Sawyer Township	18.6% (±13.0 points)
21	Freedom Township	18.4% (±18.4 points)
22	Berthold	18.3% (±11.2 points)
23	Makoti	17.1% (±48.1 points)
24	Kenmare	16.7% (±6.7 points)
25	Des Lacs	13.8% (±11.3 points)
26	Nedrose Township	13.2% (±13.7 points)
27 (tie)	Donnybrook	10.5% (±43.8 points)
27 (tie)	Surrey Township	10.5% (±20.5 points)
29	Douglas	9.4% (±48.4 points)
30	New Prairie Township	7.9% (±15.2 points)

Showing 13 of 66 places in Ward 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 Kenmare

How often do people move in Kenmare?

16.7% of households in Kenmare, ND moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Kenmare have?

31.0% of households in Kenmare have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kenmare city, North Dakota

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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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