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

Name: How long people stay in Clay Township (Howard County), IN, 2020–2024
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14.3% (±5.9 points) of households in Clay Township (Howard County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.3% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 28.8%

When households in Clay Township (Howard County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Clay Township (Howard County)	Howard County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±2.6 points)	5.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.3% (±5.3 points)	17.8%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.8% (±7.5 points)	38.0%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.1% (±5.2 points)	15.0%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.1% (±6.8 points)	10.7%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±4.2 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 Clay Township (Howard County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Howard County (23.2%).

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 Clay Township (Howard County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clay Township (Howard County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Clay Township (Howard County)	—	14.3% (±5.9 points)	—
Galveston	3.7 mi	23.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Howard County)	4.0 mi	28.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Kokomo	5.3 mi	26.9% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Cass County)	5.8 mi	16.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Howard County)	6.0 mi	15.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ervin Township	6.1 mi	8.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township (Miami County)	6.5 mi	28.7% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Howard Township (Howard County)	7.3 mi	6.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower

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

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Center Township (Howard County), IN (28.5%), Kokomo, IN (26.9%), Deer Creek Township (Miami County), IN (28.7%).

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
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)
9	Clay Township (Howard County)	14.3% (±5.9 points)
10	Honey Creek Township (Howard County)	11.2% (±4.9 points)
11	Monroe Township (Howard County)	10.1% (±8.3 points)
12	Ervin Township	8.3% (±8.4 points)
13	Howard Township (Howard County)	6.3% (±3.6 points)
14	Jackson Township (Howard County)	0.0% (±20.4 points)

Showing 12 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 Clay Township (Howard County)

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

14.3% of households in Clay Township (Howard County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

28.8% of households in Clay Township (Howard County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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