How long do people stay in their homes in Dale, IN?

Name: How long people stay in Dale, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.2% (±8.8 points) of households in Dale, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.2% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.0%

When households in Dale moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dale	Spencer County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	6.8% (±4.1 points)	2.6%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.4% (±7.8 points)	14.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.2% (±10.3 points)	34.6%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.5% (±6.4 points)	19.7%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.6% (±4.8 points)	13.8%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.4% (±3.2 points)	15.2%	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 Dale, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Spencer County (16.7%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dale
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dale	—	22.2% (±8.8 points)	—
Carter Township	1.5 mi	19.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cass Township (Dubois County)	4.8 mi	5.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Santa Claus	5.3 mi	23.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Holland	5.6 mi	19.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pigeon Township (Warrick County)	5.8 mi	0.0% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Gentryville	6.2 mi	10.8% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ferdinand	6.6 mi	14.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ferdinand Township	7.5 mi	14.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cass Township (Dubois County), IN (5.8%), Pigeon Township (Warrick County), IN (0.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rockport	34.8% (±8.6 points)
2	Chrisney	26.7% (±13.8 points)
3	Ohio Township (Spencer County)	25.6% (±4.8 points)
4	Santa Claus	23.0% (±5.7 points)
5	Dale	22.2% (±8.8 points)
6	Clay Township (Spencer County)	21.8% (±6.1 points)
7	Carter Township	19.8% (±6.6 points)
8	Grandview	13.0% (±8.0 points)
9	Grass Township	12.7% (±6.5 points)
10	Jackson Township (Spencer County)	11.0% (±13.1 points)
11	Gentryville	10.8% (±22.5 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Spencer 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 Dale

How often do people move in Dale?

22.2% of households in Dale, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dale have?

17.0% of households in Dale have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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