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

Name: How long people stay in Center Township (Howard County), IN, 2020–2024
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28.5% (±2.9 points) of households in Center Township (Howard County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.5% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 19.8%

When households in Center Township (Howard County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Center Township (Howard County)	Howard County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±1.5 points)	5.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.7% (±2.5 points)	17.8%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.4% (±2.3 points)	38.0%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2% (±1.7 points)	15.0%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±1.6 points)	10.7%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±1.8 points)	13.1%	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 (Howard County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Howard County (23.2%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Howard County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Center Township (Howard County)	—	28.5% (±2.9 points)	—
Kokomo	1.4 mi	26.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Howard County)	4.0 mi	14.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Harrison Township (Howard County)	4.2 mi	15.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Howard Township (Howard County)	5.3 mi	6.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Taylor Township (Howard County)	5.5 mi	19.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Galveston	7.1 mi	23.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sharpsville	7.6 mi	19.2% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Howard County)	8.2 mi	21.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clay Township (Howard County), IN (14.3%), Harrison Township (Howard County), IN (15.3%), Howard Township (Howard County), IN (6.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Union Township (Howard County)	37.9% (±28.4 points)
2	Center Township (Howard County)	28.5% (±2.9 points)
3	Kokomo	26.9% (±2.5 points)
4	Greentown	23.6% (±7.1 points)
5	Liberty Township (Howard County)	21.6% (±7.4 points)
6	Taylor Township (Howard County)	19.8% (±5.1 points)
7	Russiaville	15.9% (±6.8 points)
8	Harrison Township (Howard County)	15.3% (±4.0 points)

Showing 8 of 14 places in Howard 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 (Howard County)

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

28.5% of households in Center Township (Howard County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

19.8% of households in Center Township (Howard County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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