How long do people stay in their homes in Smith Township (Whitley County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in Smith Township (Whitley County), IN, 2020–2024
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10.9% (±3.3 points) of households in Smith Township (Whitley County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.9% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 27.6%

When households in Smith Township (Whitley County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Smith Township (Whitley County)	Whitley County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	1.2% (±1.3 points)	3.1%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.7% (±3.0 points)	15.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.7% (±6.7 points)	39.1%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.8% (±7.6 points)	20.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.6% (±4.0 points)	11.2%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.0% (±5.2 points)	11.2%	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 Smith Township (Whitley County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Whitley County (18.2%).

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 Smith Township (Whitley County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smith Township (Whitley County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Smith Township (Whitley County)	—	10.9% (±3.3 points)	—
Churubusco	2.4 mi	20.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Tri-Lakes	5.4 mi	23.1% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eel River Township (Allen County)	5.5 mi	14.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thorncreek Township	5.8 mi	19.0% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Green Township (Noble County)	5.9 mi	25.9% (±14.5 points)	Higher
Union Township (Whitley County)	6.0 mi	19.9% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Lake Township (Allen County)	6.9 mi	15.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia City	7.1 mi	29.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Churubusco, IN (20.8%), Green Township (Noble County), IN (25.9%), Union Township (Whitley County), IN (19.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
5	Union Township (Whitley County)	19.9% (±6.3 points)
6	South Whitley	19.4% (±8.1 points)
7	Thorncreek Township	19.0% (±8.8 points)
8	Cleveland Township (Whitley County)	15.5% (±5.2 points)
9	Richland Township (Whitley County)	15.4% (±13.6 points)
10	Jefferson Township (Whitley County)	13.0% (±6.0 points)
11	Smith Township (Whitley County)	10.9% (±3.3 points)
12	Etna-Troy Township	10.1% (±10.2 points)
13	Washington Township (Whitley County)	9.6% (±11.7 points)
14	Larwill	9.0% (±25.5 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Whitley 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 Smith Township (Whitley County)

How often do people move in Smith Township (Whitley County)?

10.9% of households in Smith Township (Whitley County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Smith Township (Whitley County) have?

27.6% of households in Smith Township (Whitley County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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