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

Name: How long people stay in Ashton Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.7% (±8.3 points) of households in Ashton Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.7% (±8.3 points)
Since before 2000: 32.3%

When households in Ashton Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ashton Township	Lee County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±3.9 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.1% (±7.3 points)	13.2%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.0% (±7.1 points)	36.9%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±5.7 points)	19.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.3% (±5.9 points)	12.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.0% (±8.0 points)	14.9%	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 Ashton Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lee County (16.7%).

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 Ashton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ashton Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ashton Township	—	20.7% (±8.3 points)	—
Ashton	0.2 mi	23.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette Township (Ogle County)	3.0 mi	0.0% (±47.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bradford Township	4.0 mi	25.0% (±37.4 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Grove	4.2 mi	16.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Grove Township	5.4 mi	16.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Taylor Township	6.3 mi	26.2% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Reynolds Township	6.4 mi	21.2% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Flagg Township	7.4 mi	19.1% (±4.2 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 Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Bradford Township	25.0% (±37.4 points)
2	Sublette Township	24.6% (±11.0 points)
3	Sublette	24.1% (±12.7 points)
4	Ashton	23.8% (±9.4 points)
5	Reynolds Township	21.2% (±18.9 points)
6	Harmon Township	20.8% (±21.5 points)
7	Ashton Township	20.7% (±8.3 points)
8	Amboy Township	20.2% (±7.0 points)
9 (tie)	Steward	19.8% (±33.3 points)
9 (tie)	South Dixon Township	19.8% (±17.4 points)
11	Paw Paw	19.5% (±11.8 points)
12	Dixon	18.6% (±3.6 points)
13	Willow Creek Township	18.5% (±9.8 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Lee 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 Ashton Township

How often do people move in Ashton Township?

20.7% of households in Ashton Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ashton Township have?

32.3% of households in Ashton Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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