How long do people stay in their homes in Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN, 2020–2024
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26.7% (±1.7 points) of households in Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.7% (±1.7 points)
Since before 2000: 21.3%

When households in Portage Township (St. Joseph County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	4.0% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.7% (±1.5 points)	19.8%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.6% (±1.9 points)	37.8%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±1.4 points)	16.5%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±1.1 points)	10.6%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.5% (±1.2 points)	11.4%	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 Portage Township (St. Joseph County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in St. Joseph County (23.7%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (23.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Portage Township (St. Joseph County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portage Township (St. Joseph County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	—	26.7% (±1.7 points)	—
South Bend	0.6 mi	26.4% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Notre Dame	2.9 mi	82.3% (±32.7 points)	Higher
Roseland	3.6 mi	64.6% (±13.2 points)	Higher
Indian Village	3.8 mi	28.6% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gilmer Park	4.1 mi	24.4% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
German Township (St. Joseph County)	4.2 mi	19.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	5.0 mi	26.0% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Centre Township	5.1 mi	14.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: German Township (St. Joseph County), IN (19.7%), Centre Township, IN (14.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Notre Dame, IN (82.3%), Roseland, IN (64.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Notre Dame	82.3% (±32.7 points)
2	Roseland	64.6% (±13.2 points)
3	Lakeville	40.0% (±12.5 points)
4	New Carlisle	31.1% (±8.5 points)
5	Mishawaka	30.1% (±2.8 points)
6	Indian Village	28.6% (±33.0 points)
7	Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	26.7% (±1.7 points)
8	South Bend	26.4% (±1.5 points)
9	Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	26.0% (±3.0 points)
10	Penn Township (St. Joseph County)	25.0% (±2.3 points)
11	North Liberty	23.1% (±10.2 points)
12	Harris Township	21.9% (±3.4 points)
13	Walkerton	21.3% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Portage Township (St. Joseph County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ardmore.

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 Portage Township (St. Joseph County)

How often do people move in Portage Township (St. Joseph County)?

26.7% of households in Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Portage Township (St. Joseph County) have?

21.3% of households in Portage Township (St. Joseph County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Portage township, St. Joseph 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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