How long do people stay in their homes in Centre Township, IN?

Name: How long people stay in Centre Township, IN, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±2.9 points) of households in Centre Township, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.9% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 22.6%

When households in Centre Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Centre Township	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±1.5 points)	3.9%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.2% (±2.5 points)	19.8%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±5.0 points)	37.8%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.9% (±3.8 points)	16.5%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±2.4 points)	10.6%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.3% (±2.7 points)	11.4%	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 Centre Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in St. Joseph County (23.7%).

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 Centre Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centre Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Centre Township	—	14.9% (±2.9 points)	—
Lakeville	4.9 mi	40.0% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	5.1 mi	26.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher
South Bend	5.5 mi	26.4% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Union Township (St. Joseph County)	5.6 mi	14.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Greene Township (St. Joseph County)	6.1 mi	10.8% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (St. Joseph County)	7.0 mi	25.0% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Mishawaka	7.1 mi	30.1% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Notre Dame	7.1 mi	82.3% (±32.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lakeville, IN (40.0%), Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN (26.7%), South Bend, IN (26.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Walkerton	21.3% (±6.2 points)
14	Olive Township (St. Joseph County)	20.5% (±4.8 points)
15	German Township (St. Joseph County)	19.7% (±4.1 points)
16	Osceola	19.3% (±8.0 points)
17	Lincoln Township (St. Joseph County)	18.1% (±4.7 points)
18	Liberty Township (St. Joseph County)	17.7% (±6.7 points)
19 (tie)	Centre Township	14.9% (±2.9 points)
19 (tie)	Madison Township (St. Joseph County)	14.9% (±9.9 points)
21	Union Township (St. Joseph County)	14.6% (±4.8 points)
22	Granger	13.6% (±2.3 points)
23	Warren Township (St. Joseph County)	12.5% (±4.8 points)
24	Greene Township (St. Joseph County)	10.8% (±5.7 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Centre Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gilmer Park.

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 Centre Township

How often do people move in Centre Township?

14.9% of households in Centre Township, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Centre Township have?

22.6% of households in Centre Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Centre township, St. Joseph 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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