How long do people stay in their homes in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±4.6 points) of households in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.0% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 18.5%

When households in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±2.2 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.1% (±4.0 points)	18.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±6.2 points)	42.1%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.1% (±5.4 points)	18.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±4.2 points)	9.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.0% (±2.4 points)	8.4%	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 Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Elkhart County (21.4%).

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 Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	—	16.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Bristol	4.0 mi	28.0% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Elkhart County)	4.7 mi	20.5% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dunlap	5.1 mi	15.6% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury Township	5.8 mi	26.9% (±6.8 points)	Higher
Goshen	5.8 mi	22.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Concord Township (Elkhart County)	5.9 mi	23.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Middlebury	6.2 mi	30.3% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	6.4 mi	21.4% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bristol, IN (28.0%), Middlebury Township, IN (26.9%), Goshen, IN (22.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	21.4% (±3.0 points)
13	York Township (Elkhart County)	21.3% (±9.5 points)
14	Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)	20.8% (±5.3 points)
15	Washington Township (Elkhart County)	20.5% (±5.9 points)
16	Wakarusa	18.7% (±6.6 points)
17	Union Township (Elkhart County)	17.7% (±6.7 points)
18 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	16.0% (±4.6 points)
18 (tie)	Olive Township (Elkhart County)	16.0% (±5.2 points)
20	Simonton Lake	15.8% (±6.8 points)
21	Dunlap	15.6% (±5.2 points)
22	New Paris	15.4% (±7.3 points)
23	Benton Township (Elkhart County)	15.1% (±7.6 points)
24	Harrison Township (Elkhart County)	13.0% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Elkhart 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 Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)

How often do people move in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)?

16.0% of households in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jefferson Township (Elkhart County) have?

18.5% of households in Jefferson Township (Elkhart County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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