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

Name: How long people stay in Lake Township (Allen County), IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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15.9% (±6.8 points) of households in Lake Township (Allen County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.9% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in Lake Township (Allen County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Township (Allen County)	Allen County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±5.0 points)	4.7%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.5% (±4.6 points)	21.0%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.6% (±9.8 points)	41.3%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.4% (±6.7 points)	15.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±6.1 points)	9.5%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.9% (±5.0 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 Lake 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 Lake Township (Allen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Township (Allen County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Township (Allen County)	—	15.9% (±6.8 points)	—
Washington Township (Allen County)	5.1 mi	27.6% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Eel River Township (Allen County)	6.1 mi	14.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Whitley County)	6.3 mi	19.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Aboite Township	6.5 mi	23.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Churubusco	6.7 mi	20.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Smith Township (Whitley County)	6.9 mi	10.9% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Wayne	7.8 mi	27.6% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Huntertown	8.0 mi	34.2% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington Township (Allen County), IN (27.6%), Aboite Township, IN (23.6%), Fort Wayne, IN (27.6%).

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
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)
22	Monroeville	12.3% (±5.3 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 Lake Township (Allen County)

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

15.9% of households in Lake Township (Allen County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

25.1% of households in Lake Township (Allen County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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