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

Name: How long people stay in Center Township (Hancock County), IN, 2020–2024
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24.7% (±3.6 points) of households in Center Township (Hancock County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.7% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 15.2%

When households in Center Township (Hancock County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Center Township (Hancock County)	Hancock County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±1.4 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.0% (±3.3 points)	18.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.0% (±4.1 points)	42.4%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±2.3 points)	14.8%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.4% (±1.6 points)	10.3%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±1.9 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 Center Township (Hancock County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hancock County (23.1%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (23.9%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Hancock County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Center Township (Hancock County)	—	24.7% (±3.6 points)	—
Greenfield	1.6 mi	26.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Lake	5.1 mi	4.0% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Buck Creek Township	5.9 mi	27.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brandywine Township (Hancock County)	6.6 mi	0.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Hancock County)	6.6 mi	1.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Green Township (Hancock County)	6.7 mi	3.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Blue River Township (Hancock County)	7.5 mi	12.4% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Vernon Township (Hancock County)	8.1 mi	27.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brandywine Township (Hancock County), IN (0.9%), 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
1	New Palestine	43.1% (±12.0 points)
2	McCordsville	29.0% (±6.7 points)
3	Fortville	28.4% (±10.5 points)
4	Buck Creek Township	27.3% (±6.2 points)
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)

Showing 13 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 Center Township (Hancock County)

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

24.7% of households in Center Township (Hancock County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

15.2% of households in Center Township (Hancock County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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