How long do people stay in their homes in Chester Township (Wabash County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in Chester Township (Wabash County), IN, 2020–2024
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14.1% (±5.2 points) of households in Chester Township (Wabash County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.1% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 25.5%

When households in Chester Township (Wabash County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chester Township (Wabash County)	Wabash County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±3.2 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.6% (±4.1 points)	13.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.9% (±6.5 points)	34.8%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±5.5 points)	18.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±5.8 points)	16.0%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±5.1 points)	13.5%	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 Chester Township (Wabash County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wabash County (17.5%).

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 Chester Township (Wabash County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Township (Wabash County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chester Township (Wabash County)	—	14.1% (±5.2 points)	—
North Manchester	2.9 mi	15.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (Huntington County)	6.7 mi	0.0% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Wabash County)	6.9 mi	16.0% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Kosciusko County)	7.0 mi	17.8% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland Township (Whitley County)	7.2 mi	15.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw Township	8.3 mi	11.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sidney	8.8 mi	32.7% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Township (Kosciusko County)	9.1 mi	16.3% (±8.7 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 Wabash County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Lagro Township	20.2% (±8.3 points)
4	Lagro	18.8% (±10.8 points)
5	Liberty Township (Wabash County)	18.7% (±8.2 points)
6	Pleasant Township (Wabash County)	16.0% (±10.6 points)
7	North Manchester	15.5% (±6.4 points)
8 (tie)	Roann	14.1% (±18.4 points)
8 (tie)	Chester Township (Wabash County)	14.1% (±5.2 points)
10	La Fontaine	13.4% (±7.7 points)
11	Paw Paw Township	11.2% (±6.3 points)
12	Waltz Township	2.7% (±7.9 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Wabash 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 Chester Township (Wabash County)

How often do people move in Chester Township (Wabash County)?

14.1% of households in Chester Township (Wabash County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chester Township (Wabash County) have?

25.5% of households in Chester Township (Wabash County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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