How long do people stay in their homes in Lafayette Township (Allen County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in Lafayette Township (Allen County), IN, 2020–2024
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16.2% (±5.6 points) of households in Lafayette Township (Allen County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.2% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 23.5%

When households in Lafayette Township (Allen County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lafayette Township (Allen County)	Allen County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.4 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.2% (±5.4 points)	21.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.7% (±7.0 points)	41.3%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.6% (±5.9 points)	15.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.9% (±3.5 points)	9.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.6% (±7.5 points)	8.2%	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 Lafayette Township (Allen County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Allen County (25.7%).

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 Lafayette Township (Allen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette Township (Allen County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lafayette Township (Allen County)	—	16.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Zanesville	3.0 mi	29.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Roanoke	5.4 mi	32.7% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Huntington County)	5.7 mi	31.3% (±7.7 points)	Higher
Pleasant Township (Allen County)	5.8 mi	23.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Aboite Township	6.0 mi	23.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Union Township (Wells County)	6.0 mi	11.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ossian	8.0 mi	28.9% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Union Township (Huntington County)	8.4 mi	4.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Huntington County), IN (4.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Roanoke, IN (32.7%), Jackson Township (Huntington County), IN (31.3%), Aboite Township, IN (23.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Aboite Township	23.6% (±2.6 points)
10	New Haven	21.4% (±3.3 points)
11	Leo-Cedarville	20.1% (±8.9 points)
12	Cedar Creek Township (Allen County)	19.6% (±4.2 points)
13	Jefferson Township (Allen County)	17.6% (±8.4 points)
14	Milan Township	16.8% (±8.0 points)
15	Lafayette Township (Allen County)	16.2% (±5.6 points)
16	Lake Township (Allen County)	15.9% (±6.8 points)
17	Eel River Township (Allen County)	14.9% (±5.4 points)
18	Jackson Township (Allen County)	14.2% (±25.8 points)
19	Woodburn	14.1% (±5.2 points)
20	Springfield Township (Allen County)	13.0% (±7.1 points)
21	Grabill	12.5% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Allen 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 Lafayette Township (Allen County)

How often do people move in Lafayette Township (Allen County)?

16.2% of households in Lafayette Township (Allen County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lafayette Township (Allen County) have?

23.5% of households in Lafayette Township (Allen County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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