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

Name: How long people stay in Union Township (Elkhart County), IN, 2020–2024
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17.7% (±6.7 points) of households in Union Township (Elkhart County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.7% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 19.6%

When households in Union Township (Elkhart County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Union Township (Elkhart County)	Elkhart County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±3.7 points)	3.3%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.5% (±5.6 points)	18.1%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.4% (±7.4 points)	42.1%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±7.6 points)	18.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±3.5 points)	9.9%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.7% (±3.7 points)	8.4%	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 Union Township (Elkhart County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Elkhart County (21.4%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (23.9%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Union Township (Elkhart County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Elkhart County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Union Township (Elkhart County)	—	17.7% (±6.7 points)	—
Nappanee	3.8 mi	34.3% (±13.9 points)	Higher
Locke Township	5.0 mi	41.2% (±20.8 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Elkhart County)	5.5 mi	9.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Wakarusa	5.6 mi	18.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Kosciusko County)	5.6 mi	9.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harrison Township (Elkhart County)	5.7 mi	13.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Paris	5.9 mi	15.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	6.2 mi	13.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jackson Township (Elkhart County), IN (9.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nappanee, IN (34.3%), Locke Township, IN (41.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
11	Clinton Township (Elkhart County)	21.7% (±5.7 points)
12	Elkhart Township (Elkhart County)	21.4% (±3.0 points)
13	York Township (Elkhart County)	21.3% (±9.5 points)
14	Cleveland Township (Elkhart County)	20.8% (±5.3 points)
15	Washington Township (Elkhart County)	20.5% (±5.9 points)
16	Wakarusa	18.7% (±6.6 points)
17	Union Township (Elkhart County)	17.7% (±6.7 points)
18 (tie)	Jefferson Township (Elkhart County)	16.0% (±4.6 points)
18 (tie)	Olive Township (Elkhart County)	16.0% (±5.2 points)
20	Simonton Lake	15.8% (±6.8 points)
21	Dunlap	15.6% (±5.2 points)
22	New Paris	15.4% (±7.3 points)
23	Benton Township (Elkhart County)	15.1% (±7.6 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Elkhart 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 (Elkhart County)

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

17.7% of households in Union Township (Elkhart County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

19.6% of households in Union Township (Elkhart County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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