How long do people stay in their homes in Howard, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Howard, SD, 2020–2024
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16.3% (±7.2 points) of households in Howard, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.3% (±7.2 points)
Since before 2000: 16.0%

When households in Howard moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Howard	Miner County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.5 points)	1.9%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±7.0 points)	10.7%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	52.2% (±10.1 points)	33.8%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±7.6 points)	22.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±3.3 points)	9.2%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.6% (±6.2 points)	22.2%	9.4%	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 Howard, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Miner County (12.6%).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (25.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Howard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Howard
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Howard	—	16.3% (±7.2 points)	—
Howard Township (Miner County)	2.7 mi	0.0% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Vilas	3.5 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Miner County)	4.0 mi	0.0% (±80.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clearwater Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Henden Township	6.0 mi	10.9% (±41.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roswell Township	7.3 mi	0.0% (±102.0 points)	Not measurably different
Green Valley Township	8.2 mi	0.0% (±102.0 points)	Not measurably different
Canova Township	8.3 mi	7.7% (±53.6 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 Miner County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Beaver Township	76.9% (±82.7 points)
2	Miner Township	38.9% (±72.3 points)
3	Carthage	23.6% (±21.8 points)
4	Grafton Township	22.2% (±67.6 points)
5	Clinton Township	21.6% (±43.5 points)
6	Howard	16.3% (±7.2 points)
7	Henden Township	10.9% (±41.5 points)
8	Vermillion Township (Miner County)	8.8% (±46.2 points)
9	Canova Township	7.7% (±53.6 points)
10 (tie)	Canova	0.0% (±57.4 points)
10 (tie)	Vilas	0.0% (±141.4 points)
10 (tie)	Adams Township (Miner County)	0.0% (±80.3 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Miner 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 Howard

How often do people move in Howard?

16.3% of households in Howard, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Howard have?

16.0% of households in Howard have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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