How long do people stay in their homes in Center Township (Benton County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in Center Township (Benton County), IN, 2020–2024
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16.7% (±5.6 points) of households in Center Township (Benton County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.7% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 16.1%

When households in Center Township (Benton County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Center Township (Benton County)	Benton County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±3.2 points)	4.5%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.2% (±4.6 points)	13.4%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.2% (±9.2 points)	37.8%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.9% (±8.0 points)	20.5%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.0% (±2.4 points)	8.2%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.1% (±5.4 points)	15.6%	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 Center Township (Benton County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Benton County (17.9%).

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 Center Township (Benton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Benton County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Center Township (Benton County)	—	16.7% (±5.6 points)	—
Fowler	1.7 mi	19.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove Township	5.3 mi	13.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Benton County)	6.0 mi	0.0% (±52.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	6.0 mi	12.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (Benton County)	7.2 mi	22.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Boswell	7.3 mi	20.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Township (Benton County)	7.4 mi	15.7% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Parish Grove Township	8.1 mi	13.2% (±47.8 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 Benton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bolivar Township	30.8% (±8.7 points)
2	Otterbein	26.9% (±7.9 points)
3	Grant Township (Benton County)	22.7% (±7.9 points)
4	Boswell	20.9% (±8.2 points)
5	Fowler	19.7% (±6.7 points)
6	Center Township (Benton County)	16.7% (±5.6 points)
7	Pine Township (Benton County)	15.7% (±41.9 points)
8	Ambia	15.2% (±48.4 points)
9	Earl Park	14.0% (±8.3 points)
10	Oak Grove Township	13.9% (±5.4 points)
11	Parish Grove Township	13.2% (±47.8 points)
12	Oxford	12.9% (±6.3 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Benton 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 Center Township (Benton County)

How often do people move in Center Township (Benton County)?

16.7% of households in Center Township (Benton County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Center Township (Benton County) have?

16.1% of households in Center Township (Benton County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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