How long do people stay in their homes in Polk Township (Washington County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in Polk Township (Washington County), IN, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±8.3 points) of households in Polk Township (Washington County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±8.3 points)
Since before 2000: 27.5%

When households in Polk Township (Washington County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Polk Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.4 points)	3.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.5% (±7.9 points)	16.2%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±11.2 points)	36.8%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±7.9 points)	16.6%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.8% (±8.1 points)	14.2%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±5.3 points)	13.0%	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 Polk Township (Washington County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Washington County (19.4%).

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 Polk Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polk Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Polk Township (Washington County)	—	19.3% (±8.3 points)	—
Borden	3.9 mi	23.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Pekin	4.2 mi	30.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Washington County)	5.0 mi	15.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wood Township	5.9 mi	8.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Pierce Township	6.8 mi	15.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Finley Township	7.5 mi	18.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carr Township (Clark County)	8.0 mi	22.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Washington County)	8.2 mi	11.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wood Township, IN (8.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Vernon Township (Washington County)	44.0% (±31.7 points)
2	New Pekin	30.3% (±10.3 points)
3	Salem	26.4% (±6.0 points)
4	Campbellsburg	26.2% (±11.6 points)
5	Posey Township (Washington County)	24.3% (±11.1 points)
6	Washington Township (Washington County)	24.0% (±4.1 points)
7	Polk Township (Washington County)	19.3% (±8.3 points)
8	Livonia	16.7% (±55.3 points)
9 (tie)	Franklin Township (Washington County)	15.8% (±7.7 points)
9 (tie)	Pierce Township	15.8% (±6.1 points)
11	Jefferson Township (Washington County)	15.7% (±20.6 points)
12	Brown Township (Washington County)	15.1% (±6.8 points)
13	Madison Township (Washington County)	14.8% (±18.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Washington 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 Polk Township (Washington County)

How often do people move in Polk Township (Washington County)?

19.3% of households in Polk Township (Washington County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Polk Township (Washington County) have?

27.5% of households in Polk Township (Washington County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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