How long do people stay in their homes in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN, 2020–2024
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22.5% (±4.8 points) of households in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.5% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.8%

When households in Union Township (DeKalb County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Union Township (DeKalb County)	DeKalb County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.3% (±4.3 points)	15.6%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.9% (±5.4 points)	40.4%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±4.3 points)	17.2%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±3.0 points)	12.7%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.2% (±2.4 points)	10.3%	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 Union Township (DeKalb County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from DeKalb 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 Union Township (DeKalb County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (DeKalb County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Union Township (DeKalb County)	—	22.5% (±4.8 points)	—
Auburn	2.5 mi	21.9% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Township (DeKalb County)	2.6 mi	19.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Waterloo	4.3 mi	21.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (DeKalb County)	5.2 mi	10.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Wilmington Township	5.6 mi	13.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Garrett	6.1 mi	26.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (DeKalb County)	6.2 mi	13.4% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (DeKalb County)	6.5 mi	2.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (DeKalb County), IN (10.1%), Wilmington Township, IN (13.1%), Richland Township (DeKalb County), IN (2.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Spencer Township (DeKalb County)	45.0% (±31.1 points)
2	Garrett	26.1% (±5.9 points)
3	Franklin Township (DeKalb County)	25.7% (±12.2 points)
4	Keyser Township	23.2% (±4.9 points)
5	Ashley	23.0% (±8.1 points)
6	Corunna	22.6% (±15.1 points)
7	Union Township (DeKalb County)	22.5% (±4.8 points)
8	Smithfield Township	22.3% (±9.1 points)
9	Auburn	21.9% (±4.8 points)
10	Waterloo	21.1% (±8.5 points)
11	Grant Township (DeKalb County)	19.0% (±6.1 points)
12	Butler Township (DeKalb County)	18.6% (±11.3 points)
13	Butler	16.4% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in DeKalb 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 Union Township (DeKalb County)

How often do people move in Union Township (DeKalb County)?

22.5% of households in Union Township (DeKalb County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Union Township (DeKalb County) have?

17.8% of households in Union Township (DeKalb County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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