How long do people stay in their homes in Washington Township (Decatur County), IN?

Name: How long people stay in Washington Township (Decatur County), IN, 2020–2024
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23.1% (±4.6 points) of households in Washington Township (Decatur County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.1% (±4.6 points)
Since before 2000: 20.4%

When households in Washington Township (Decatur County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Washington Township (Decatur County)	Decatur County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±4.2 points)	18.5%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.6% (±5.1 points)	38.6%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±3.4 points)	14.1%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.9% (±2.7 points)	15.1%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.5% (±2.1 points)	11.6%	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 Washington Township (Decatur County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Decatur County (20.7%).

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 Washington Township (Decatur County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Decatur County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Decatur County)	—	23.1% (±4.6 points)	—
Greensburg	1.8 mi	24.4% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Decatur County)	5.7 mi	0.0% (±44.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Township (Decatur County)	7.1 mi	11.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Township (Decatur County)	7.3 mi	16.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saltcreek Township	7.3 mi	15.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fugit Township	7.9 mi	15.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Decatur County)	8.0 mi	18.4% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Point	8.0 mi	18.3% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Jackson Township (Decatur County)	35.0% (±21.1 points)
2	Westport	25.0% (±9.1 points)
3	Greensburg	24.4% (±5.1 points)
4	Washington Township (Decatur County)	23.1% (±4.6 points)
5	Sandcreek Township	19.5% (±6.8 points)
6	Clay Township (Decatur County)	18.4% (±13.5 points)
7	New Point	18.3% (±13.4 points)
8	Adams Township (Decatur County)	16.8% (±10.3 points)
9	St. Paul	16.0% (±8.1 points)
10	Saltcreek Township	15.1% (±14.9 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Decatur 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 Washington Township (Decatur County)

How often do people move in Washington Township (Decatur County)?

23.1% of households in Washington Township (Decatur County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Washington Township (Decatur County) have?

20.4% of households in Washington Township (Decatur County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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