How long do people stay in their homes in Amity Township, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Amity Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.4% (±7.4 points) of households in Amity Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.4% (±7.4 points)
Since before 2000: 34.0%

When households in Amity Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Amity Township	Livingston County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.8% (±3.0 points)	4.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±6.8 points)	18.2%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	20.2% (±7.5 points)	34.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	28.5% (±12.7 points)	17.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.4% (±5.7 points)	10.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	19.6% (±7.2 points)	15.0%	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 Amity Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Livingston County (22.7%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Amity Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amity Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Amity Township	—	17.4% (±7.4 points)	—
Cornell	2.4 mi	38.5% (±15.1 points)	Higher
Long Point Township	5.6 mi	11.7% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rooks Creek Township	5.8 mi	5.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Newtown Township	6.4 mi	2.4% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Esmen Township	6.8 mi	2.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Long Point	7.1 mi	21.0% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Flanagan	8.1 mi	21.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pontiac Township	8.5 mi	29.3% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rooks Creek Township, IL (5.8%), Newtown Township, IL (2.4%), Esmen Township, IL (2.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cornell, IL (38.5%), Pontiac Township, IL (29.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
16 (tie)	Odell	20.3% (±7.7 points)
16 (tie)	Owego Township	20.3% (±34.8 points)
18	Sunbury Township	19.1% (±37.8 points)
19	Belle Prairie Township	18.8% (±63.1 points)
20	Cullom	17.9% (±6.9 points)
21	Emington	17.7% (±15.8 points)
22	Amity Township	17.4% (±7.4 points)
23	Nebraska Township	17.2% (±6.1 points)
24	Sullivan Township (Livingston County)	15.6% (±6.2 points)
25	Broughton Township	15.1% (±12.3 points)
26	Chatsworth Township	13.5% (±5.3 points)
27	Saunemin Township	12.4% (±6.2 points)
28	Chatsworth	12.0% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 44 places in Livingston 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 Amity Township

How often do people move in Amity Township?

17.4% of households in Amity Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Amity Township have?

34.0% of households in Amity Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Amity township, Livingston County, 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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