How long do people stay in their homes in Auburn Township (Sangamon County), IL?

Name: How long people stay in Auburn Township (Sangamon County), IL, 2020–2024
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17.7% (±6.7 points) of households in Auburn Township (Sangamon County), IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 17.7% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 23.7%

When households in Auburn Township (Sangamon County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.7 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.0% (±6.1 points)	19.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.3% (±7.3 points)	38.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24.3% (±7.0 points)	18.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.8% (±3.9 points)	10.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.9% (±7.3 points)	8.7%	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 Auburn Township (Sangamon County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sangamon County (23.5%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Auburn Township (Sangamon County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Auburn Township (Sangamon County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	—	17.7% (±6.7 points)	—
Auburn	1.0 mi	17.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thayer	1.8 mi	11.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Virden	4.3 mi	16.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Virden Township	4.6 mi	11.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Divernon Township	5.2 mi	24.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Divernon	5.6 mi	17.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Talkington Township	6.1 mi	8.6% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham Township	6.5 mi	29.2% (±7.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chatham Township, IL (29.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18	Grandview	18.5% (±8.8 points)
19	Dawson	18.3% (±9.1 points)
20 (tie)	Mechanicsburg	18.1% (±14.9 points)
20 (tie)	Rochester Township	18.1% (±4.8 points)
22 (tie)	Pawnee	17.8% (±5.5 points)
22 (tie)	Riverton	17.8% (±10.9 points)
24	Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	17.7% (±6.7 points)
25	Auburn	17.6% (±7.9 points)
26	Divernon	17.5% (±7.3 points)
27	Leland Grove	17.4% (±6.0 points)
28	Sherman	17.3% (±6.7 points)
29	Illiopolis	16.6% (±7.2 points)
30	Fancy Creek Township	16.3% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Auburn Township (Sangamon County)

How often do people move in Auburn Township (Sangamon County)?

17.7% of households in Auburn Township (Sangamon County), IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Auburn Township (Sangamon County) have?

23.7% of households in Auburn Township (Sangamon County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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