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

Name: How long people stay in Jefferson Township (Wayne County), IN, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±4.6 points) of households in Jefferson Township (Wayne County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.2% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 34.8%

When households in Jefferson Township (Wayne County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jefferson Township (Wayne County)	Wayne County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	0.9% (±1.5 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.3% (±4.3 points)	20.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.4% (±7.0 points)	36.7%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±4.2 points)	17.8%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.4% (±3.9 points)	8.7%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.4% (±7.9 points)	12.6%	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 (Wayne County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Wayne County (24.3%).

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 (Wayne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Wayne County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Wayne County)	—	15.2% (±4.6 points)	—
Hagerstown	0.4 mi	21.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dalton Township	4.3 mi	15.1% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Wayne County)	4.7 mi	9.5% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Wayne County)	4.8 mi	15.8% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Wayne County)	4.9 mi	13.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Economy	5.4 mi	14.6% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greens Fork	5.9 mi	12.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Henry County)	6.1 mi	9.1% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Spring Grove	18.8% (±13.9 points)
10	Center Township (Wayne County)	17.7% (±4.8 points)
11	Jackson Township (Wayne County)	17.4% (±3.5 points)
12	Green Township (Wayne County)	17.0% (±16.4 points)
13	Harrison Township (Wayne County)	15.8% (±27.2 points)
14	Dublin	15.6% (±7.3 points)
15	Jefferson Township (Wayne County)	15.2% (±4.6 points)
16	Dalton Township	15.1% (±13.9 points)
17	Economy	14.6% (±13.3 points)
18	Clay Township (Wayne County)	13.1% (±7.6 points)
19	East Germantown	12.8% (±26.1 points)
20 (tie)	Greens Fork	12.5% (±9.0 points)
20 (tie)	Milton	12.5% (±24.2 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Wayne 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 (Wayne County)

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

15.2% of households in Jefferson Township (Wayne County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

34.8% of households in Jefferson Township (Wayne County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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