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

Name: How long people stay in Decatur Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.8% (±3.6 points) of households in Decatur Township, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.8% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 14.2%

When households in Decatur Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Decatur Township	Marion County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±2.0 points)	5.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.7% (±3.0 points)	23.8%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.4% (±4.4 points)	41.8%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±2.5 points)	14.0%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±2.3 points)	7.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.2% (±1.6 points)	7.2%	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 Decatur Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Marion County (29.1%).

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 Decatur Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Decatur Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Decatur Township	—	26.8% (±3.6 points)	—
Plainfield	5.2 mi	30.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Guilford Township	5.7 mi	28.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Marion County)	6.3 mi	28.7% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Marion County)	6.4 mi	29.5% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Morgan County)	6.5 mi	19.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Mooresville	7.2 mi	22.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Homecroft	7.7 mi	12.8% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Brown Township (Morgan County)	8.0 mi	20.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madison Township (Morgan County), IN (19.3%), Homecroft, IN (12.8%), Brown Township (Morgan County), IN (20.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Beech Grove	31.2% (±5.3 points)
6	Washington Township (Marion County)	30.7% (±1.5 points)
7 (tie)	Indianapolis	29.5% (±0.7 points)
7 (tie)	Wayne Township (Marion County)	29.5% (±1.9 points)
9	Perry Township (Marion County)	28.7% (±1.9 points)
10	Pike Township (Marion County)	27.5% (±2.3 points)
11	Decatur Township	26.8% (±3.6 points)
12	Lawrence Township	25.2% (±1.9 points)
13	Warren Township (Marion County)	24.3% (±2.2 points)
14	Warren Park	23.8% (±6.4 points)
15	Williams Creek	23.4% (±24.9 points)
16	Franklin Township (Marion County)	23.0% (±2.2 points)
17	Lawrence	20.6% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Marion 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 Decatur Township

How often do people move in Decatur Township?

26.8% of households in Decatur Township, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Decatur Township have?

14.2% of households in Decatur Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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