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

Name: How long people stay in Atkinson Township, IL, 2020–2024
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11.9% (±5.2 points) of households in Atkinson Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 11.9% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 29.2%

When households in Atkinson Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Atkinson Township	Henry County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±2.1 points)	3.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	10.0% (±4.8 points)	12.3%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.6% (±9.0 points)	35.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	29.2% (±10.7 points)	18.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±6.2 points)	13.8%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.7% (±8.4 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 Atkinson Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from 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 Atkinson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Atkinson Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Atkinson Township	—	11.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Atkinson	3.4 mi	13.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Geneseo Township	5.6 mi	21.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Loraine Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±37.8 points)	Not measurably different
Geneseo	6.1 mi	21.9% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Cornwall Township	6.4 mi	7.6% (±34.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alba Township	6.5 mi	10.0% (±47.8 points)	Not measurably different
Phenix Township	7.6 mi	3.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hooppole	7.9 mi	8.5% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Geneseo Township, IL (21.2%), Geneseo, IL (21.9%).

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
18	Bishop Hill	13.3% (±42.9 points)
19 (tie)	Atkinson	13.2% (±5.9 points)
19 (tie)	Cambridge Township	13.2% (±6.6 points)
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)

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 Atkinson Township

How often do people move in Atkinson Township?

11.9% of households in Atkinson Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Atkinson Township have?

29.2% of households in Atkinson Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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