How long do people stay in their homes in Alpha, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Alpha, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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10.6% (±4.1 points) of households in Alpha, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.6% (±4.1 points)
Since before 2000: 38.0%

When households in Alpha moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Alpha	Henry County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±1.5 points)	3.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.0% (±3.8 points)	12.3%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.2% (±7.9 points)	35.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.2% (±8.4 points)	18.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±5.4 points)	13.8%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	27.1% (±8.6 points)	16.9%	10.5%	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 Alpha, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Henry County (15.5%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (23.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Alpha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alpha
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Alpha	—	10.6% (±4.1 points)	—
Oxford Township	0.2 mi	8.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Woodhull	3.2 mi	24.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Windsor (Mercer County)	3.4 mi	17.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rio	5.8 mi	9.2% (±37.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Township	5.8 mi	16.4% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clover Township	6.0 mi	22.2% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Rivoli Township	6.1 mi	15.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lynn Township (Henry County)	6.7 mi	12.8% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Woodhull, IL (24.8%), Clover Township, IL (22.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
21	Cambridge	12.9% (±6.5 points)
22	Lynn Township (Henry County)	12.8% (±14.2 points)
23	Cleveland	12.7% (±15.5 points)
24 (tie)	Atkinson Township	11.9% (±5.2 points)
24 (tie)	Weller Township	11.9% (±23.0 points)
26	Andover Township	11.1% (±14.5 points)
27	Alpha	10.6% (±4.1 points)
28	Alba Township	10.0% (±47.8 points)
29	Hooppole	8.5% (±39.8 points)
30	Oxford Township	8.3% (±3.0 points)
31 (tie)	Cornwall Township	7.6% (±34.4 points)
31 (tie)	Osco Township	7.6% (±21.7 points)
33 (tie)	Hanna Township	5.6% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Henry 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 Alpha

How often do people move in Alpha?

10.6% of households in Alpha, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Alpha have?

38.0% of households in Alpha have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alpha village, Illinois

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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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