How long do people stay in their homes in New Town, ND?

Name: How long people stay in New Town, ND, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.9% (±7.4 points) of households in New Town, ND moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.9% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 10.8%

When households in New Town moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	New Town	Mountrail County	North Dakota	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.5 points)	3.8%	5.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.9% (±7.0 points)	13.9%	22.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	60.4% (±9.5 points)	54.0%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±6.9 points)	13.9%	13.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±4.7 points)	7.7%	8.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.9% (±3.0 points)	6.6%	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 New Town, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Mountrail County (17.7%).

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 New Town

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Town
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
New Town	—	15.9% (±7.4 points)	—
Osborn Township	2.7 mi	0.0% (±60.5 points)	Not measurably different
Knife River Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±43.1 points)	Not measurably different
Howie Township	6.7 mi	60.3% (±63.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crane Creek Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±75.1 points)	Not measurably different
Van Hook Township	7.8 mi	8.7% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Big Bend Township (Mountrail County)	8.5 mi	0.0% (±66.0 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Mountrail County)	12 mi	0.0% (±86.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brookbank Township	12 mi	0.0% (±60.5 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 Mountrail County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Plaza	36.3% (±17.5 points)
3	Stanley	31.9% (±10.2 points)
4	Ross	22.4% (±46.0 points)
5	Parshall	20.8% (±7.4 points)
6	Plaza Township	20.7% (±55.4 points)
7	White Earth	19.4% (±51.3 points)
8	New Town	15.9% (±7.4 points)
9	Palermo	12.1% (±37.6 points)
10	Parshall Township	8.8% (±46.5 points)
11	Van Hook Township	8.7% (±20.0 points)
12 (tie)	Alger Township	0.0% (±63.1 points)
12 (tie)	Banner Township (Mountrail County)	0.0% (±68.3 points)
12 (tie)	Bicker Township	0.0% (±89.2 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Mountrail 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 New Town

How often do people move in New Town?

15.9% of households in New Town, ND moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does New Town have?

10.8% of households in New Town have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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