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

Name: How long people stay in Lakota, ND, 2020–2024
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32.4% (±10.5 points) of households in Lakota, ND moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.4% (±10.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.8%

When households in Lakota moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lakota	Nelson County	North Dakota	United States
2023 or later	2.6% (±2.8 points)	3.1%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.8% (±10.1 points)	12.9%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.8% (±8.0 points)	41.4%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.0% (±9.1 points)	14.4%	13.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±7.0 points)	11.2%	8.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.2% (±7.7 points)	17.0%	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 Lakota, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Nelson County (16.0%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (28.1%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lakota

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakota
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lakota	—	32.4% (±10.5 points)	—
Lakota Township	2.8 mi	0.0% (±110.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dodds Township	4.2 mi	0.0% (±53.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rubin Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clara Township	6.5 mi	75.0% (±110.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bartlett Township	6.7 mi	12.5% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Illinois Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Williams Township (Nelson County)	8.2 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hope Township (Ramsey County)	9.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 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 Nelson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Clara Township	75.0% (±110.5 points)
2	Lakota	32.4% (±10.5 points)
3	McVille	30.0% (±12.1 points)
4	Tolna	24.7% (±17.7 points)
5	Aneta	16.9% (±12.1 points)
6	Pekin	11.1% (±53.5 points)
7	Michigan City	9.6% (±17.9 points)
8	Petersburg	2.0% (±36.4 points)

Showing 8 of 32 places in Nelson 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 Lakota

How often do people move in Lakota?

32.4% of households in Lakota, ND moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lakota have?

22.8% of households in Lakota have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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