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

Name: How long people stay in Columbus Township, IN, 2020–2024
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29.5% (±2.7 points) of households in Columbus Township, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 29.5% (±2.7 points)
Since before 2000: 13.2%

When households in Columbus Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Columbus Township	Bartholomew County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	5.7% (±1.3 points)	5.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.8% (±2.4 points)	20.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.4% (±2.7 points)	39.2%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±2.2 points)	16.4%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±1.4 points)	9.3%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±1.2 points)	10.0%	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 Columbus Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Bartholomew County (25.2%).

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 Columbus Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbus Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Columbus Township	—	29.5% (±2.7 points)	—
Columbus	0.1 mi	30.8% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Bartholomew County)	5.7 mi	24.0% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clifford	5.9 mi	12.5% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Harrison Township (Bartholomew County)	6.3 mi	18.2% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Taylorsville	6.4 mi	21.7% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Creek Township (Bartholomew County)	7.2 mi	11.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
German Township (Bartholomew County)	7.3 mi	17.1% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Flat Rock Township	7.4 mi	23.5% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clifford, IN (12.5%), Harrison Township (Bartholomew County), IN (18.2%), Sand Creek Township (Bartholomew County), IN (11.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Columbus	30.8% (±2.7 points)
2	Columbus Township	29.5% (±2.7 points)
3	Jackson Township (Bartholomew County)	28.1% (±22.3 points)
4	Elizabethtown	25.5% (±13.9 points)
5	Clay Township (Bartholomew County)	24.0% (±10.5 points)
6	Hope	23.7% (±9.3 points)
7	Flat Rock Township	23.5% (±13.1 points)
8	Hartsville	22.9% (±16.5 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Bartholomew 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 Columbus Township

How often do people move in Columbus Township?

29.5% of households in Columbus Township, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Columbus Township have?

13.2% of households in Columbus Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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