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

Name: How long people stay in Washington Township (Owen County), IN, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±4.8 points) of households in Washington Township (Owen County), IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.6% (±4.8 points)
Since before 2000: 19.0%

When households in Washington Township (Owen County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Washington Township (Owen County)	Owen County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	4.4% (±2.5 points)	2.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±4.1 points)	14.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.9% (±6.8 points)	38.1%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.4% (±5.3 points)	21.0%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±3.4 points)	13.7%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.7% (±2.9 points)	10.6%	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 (Owen County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Owen County (16.5%).

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 Washington Township (Owen County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Owen County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Owen County)	—	20.6% (±4.8 points)	—
Spencer	1.5 mi	26.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Owen County)	4.6 mi	7.3% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Stinesville	5.5 mi	32.5% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gosport	5.7 mi	20.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bean Blossom Township	6.4 mi	20.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (Owen County)	6.5 mi	11.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Wayne Township (Owen County)	6.8 mi	15.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette Township (Owen County)	7.1 mi	16.6% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montgomery Township (Owen County), IN (7.3%), Clay Township (Owen County), IN (11.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Jackson Township (Owen County)	26.7% (±14.2 points)
2	Spencer	26.3% (±7.3 points)
3	Jefferson Township (Owen County)	23.5% (±14.0 points)
4	Marion Township (Owen County)	21.5% (±18.2 points)
5	Washington Township (Owen County)	20.6% (±4.8 points)
6	Gosport	20.4% (±8.4 points)
7	Lafayette Township (Owen County)	16.6% (±17.7 points)
8	Morgan Township (Owen County)	16.4% (±14.6 points)
9	Wayne Township (Owen County)	15.5% (±6.2 points)
10	Taylor Township (Owen County)	12.0% (±14.6 points)
11	Clay Township (Owen County)	11.1% (±6.7 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Owen 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 (Owen County)

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

20.6% of households in Washington Township (Owen County), IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

19.0% of households in Washington Township (Owen County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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