How long do people stay in their homes in Wabash, IN?

Name: How long people stay in Wabash, IN, 2020–2024
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21.2% (±4.9 points) of households in Wabash, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.2% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 25.0%

When households in Wabash moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wabash	Wabash County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±3.0 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.6% (±3.9 points)	13.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.2% (±5.6 points)	34.8%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.7% (±3.5 points)	18.3%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±2.7 points)	16.0%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.4% (±4.7 points)	13.5%	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 Wabash, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wabash County (17.5%).

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 Wabash

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wabash
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wabash	—	21.2% (±4.9 points)	—
Noble Township (Wabash County)	1.2 mi	20.5% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lagro	5.9 mi	18.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lagro Township	7.3 mi	20.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw Township	7.4 mi	11.2% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Waltz Township	7.6 mi	2.7% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Erie Township	8.1 mi	21.5% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Roann	9.0 mi	14.1% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Wabash County)	9.3 mi	18.7% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paw Paw Township, IN (11.2%), Waltz Township, IN (2.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wabash	21.2% (±4.9 points)
2	Noble Township (Wabash County)	20.5% (±4.1 points)
3	Lagro Township	20.2% (±8.3 points)
4	Lagro	18.8% (±10.8 points)
5	Liberty Township (Wabash County)	18.7% (±8.2 points)
6	Pleasant Township (Wabash County)	16.0% (±10.6 points)
7	North Manchester	15.5% (±6.4 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Wabash 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 Wabash

How often do people move in Wabash?

21.2% of households in Wabash, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wabash have?

25.0% of households in Wabash have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wabash city, 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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