How long do people stay in their homes in Brown Township (Hancock County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in Brown Township (Hancock County), IN, 2020–2024
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14.4% (±5.4 points) of households in Brown Township (Hancock County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.4% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 38.5%

When households in Brown Township (Hancock County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brown Township (Hancock County)	Hancock County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	0.4% (±0.8 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.0% (±5.3 points)	18.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.8% (±10.0 points)	42.4%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.3% (±4.7 points)	14.8%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±4.8 points)	10.3%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.6% (±10.3 points)	9.5%	10.3%	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 Brown Township (Hancock County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Hancock County (23.1%).

It is also lower than in Indiana (23.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Brown Township (Hancock County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brown Township (Hancock County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brown Township (Hancock County)	—	14.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Wilkinson	2.0 mi	17.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shirley	3.0 mi	17.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Markleville	4.8 mi	18.7% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Hancock County)	5.5 mi	1.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Kennard	5.9 mi	8.8% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Hancock County)	6.0 mi	3.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Adams Township (Madison County)	6.1 mi	13.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Henry County)	7.3 mi	17.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Hancock County), IN (1.4%), Green Township (Hancock County), IN (3.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Vernon Township (Hancock County)	27.0% (±4.7 points)
6	Greenfield	26.8% (±4.1 points)
7	Center Township (Hancock County)	24.7% (±3.6 points)
8	Sugar Creek Township (Hancock County)	23.5% (±4.1 points)
9	Wilkinson	17.8% (±9.7 points)
10	Shirley	17.5% (±7.1 points)
11	Brown Township (Hancock County)	14.4% (±5.4 points)
12	Blue River Township (Hancock County)	12.4% (±11.4 points)
13	Spring Lake	4.0% (±26.2 points)
14	Green Township (Hancock County)	3.8% (±6.7 points)
15	Jackson Township (Hancock County)	1.4% (±5.4 points)
16	Brandywine Township (Hancock County)	0.9% (±4.2 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Hancock 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 Brown Township (Hancock County)

How often do people move in Brown Township (Hancock County)?

14.4% of households in Brown Township (Hancock County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brown Township (Hancock County) have?

38.5% of households in Brown Township (Hancock County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brown township, Hancock County, Indiana

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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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