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

Name: How long people stay in Jefferson Township (Wells County), IN, 2020–2024
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23.6% (±7.3 points) of households in Jefferson Township (Wells County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.6% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in Jefferson Township (Wells County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jefferson Township (Wells County)	Wells County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	8.0% (±5.6 points)	5.5%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±4.7 points)	15.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±7.5 points)	37.7%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±4.6 points)	19.6%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±5.4 points)	11.4%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.5% (±4.1 points)	10.2%	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 Jefferson Township (Wells County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wells County (21.1%).

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 Jefferson Township (Wells County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Wells County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Wells County)	—	23.6% (±7.3 points)	—
Ossian	1.2 mi	28.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Uniondale	5.5 mi	14.5% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Preble Township	5.5 mi	0.0% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Lancaster Township (Wells County)	6.2 mi	19.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Allen County)	6.3 mi	23.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Wells County)	6.6 mi	11.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Zanesville	7.6 mi	29.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Allen County)	7.9 mi	8.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Preble Township, IN (0.0%), Union Township (Wells County), IN (11.7%), Marion Township (Allen County), IN (8.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Jackson Township (Wells County)	37.4% (±21.5 points)
2	Vera Cruz	35.7% (±73.0 points)
3	Zanesville	29.2% (±12.8 points)
4	Ossian	28.9% (±9.2 points)
5	Harrison Township (Wells County)	26.6% (±5.0 points)
6	Bluffton	26.5% (±5.0 points)
7	Jefferson Township (Wells County)	23.6% (±7.3 points)
8	Lancaster Township (Wells County)	19.4% (±5.5 points)
9	Chester Township (Wells County)	15.5% (±9.7 points)
10	Uniondale	14.5% (±29.1 points)
11	Rockcreek Township	13.6% (±5.9 points)
12	Union Township (Wells County)	11.7% (±4.9 points)
13	Liberty Township (Wells County)	10.3% (±12.5 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Wells 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 (Wells County)

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

23.6% of households in Jefferson Township (Wells County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

21.4% of households in Jefferson Township (Wells County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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