How long do people stay in their homes in Root Township, IN?

Name: How long people stay in Root Township, IN, 2020–2024
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21.9% (±5.6 points) of households in Root Township, 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: 21.9% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 25.1%

When households in Root Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Root Township	Adams County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±2.1 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.4% (±5.2 points)	14.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.8% (±6.0 points)	36.5%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.1% (±6.3 points)	18.5%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±4.5 points)	11.0%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±3.9 points)	16.5%	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 Root Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Adams County (17.6%).

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 Root Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Root Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Root Township	—	21.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Decatur	3.5 mi	24.7% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Adams County)	5.2 mi	18.4% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Preble Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Madison Township (Allen County)	5.9 mi	5.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Adams County)	5.9 mi	19.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Allen County)	7.6 mi	8.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Monroeville	7.6 mi	12.3% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Kirkland Township	7.9 mi	18.1% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Preble Township, IN (0.0%), Madison Township (Allen County), IN (5.8%), 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 Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Berne	28.2% (±7.9 points)
2	Decatur	24.7% (±5.0 points)
3	Root Township	21.9% (±5.6 points)
4	Wabash Township (Adams County)	20.6% (±5.7 points)
5	Washington Township (Adams County)	19.7% (±5.1 points)
6	St. Marys Township	18.6% (±15.9 points)
7	Union Township (Adams County)	18.4% (±18.0 points)
8	Kirkland Township	18.1% (±16.8 points)
9	Monroe	16.5% (±7.5 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Adams 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 Root Township

How often do people move in Root Township?

21.9% of households in Root Township, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Root Township have?

25.1% of households in Root Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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