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

Name: How long people stay in Galveston, IN, 2020–2024
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23.8% (±9.4 points) of households in Galveston, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.8% (±9.4 points)
Since before 2000: 23.3%

When households in Galveston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Galveston	Cass County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±3.6 points)	3.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.2% (±8.7 points)	14.9%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.9% (±12.7 points)	40.2%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±9.6 points)	12.8%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.7% (±4.8 points)	12.1%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±4.4 points)	16.7%	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 Galveston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cass County (18.1%).

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 Galveston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galveston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Galveston	—	23.8% (±9.4 points)	—
Jackson Township (Cass County)	2.4 mi	16.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Howard County)	3.7 mi	14.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township (Miami County)	3.8 mi	28.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grissom AFB	6.1 mi	41.1% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Walton	6.5 mi	27.2% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Creek Township (Cass County)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Center Township (Howard County)	7.1 mi	28.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ervin Township	7.4 mi	8.3% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deer Creek Township (Cass County), IN (0.0%), Ervin Township, IN (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Grissom AFB, IN (41.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Walton	27.2% (±12.4 points)
2	Galveston	23.8% (±9.4 points)
3	Logansport	22.9% (±3.8 points)
4	Eel Township	22.8% (±4.2 points)
5	Miami Township	21.8% (±11.6 points)
6	Tipton Township	20.8% (±7.3 points)
7	Clay Township (Cass County)	16.7% (±6.5 points)
8 (tie)	Adams Township (Cass County)	16.5% (±15.9 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Cass 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 Galveston

How often do people move in Galveston?

23.8% of households in Galveston, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Galveston have?

23.3% of households in Galveston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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