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

Name: How long people stay in Avena Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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7.2% (±3.3 points) of households in Avena Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 7.2% (±3.3 points)
Since before 2000: 31.0%

When households in Avena Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Avena Township	Fayette County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.4%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	6.2% (±3.1 points)	13.0%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.4% (±7.7 points)	36.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21.5% (±5.6 points)	18.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±3.4 points)	12.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.8% (±6.9 points)	18.4%	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 Avena Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Fayette County (14.4%).

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 Avena Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Avena Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Avena Township	—	7.2% (±3.3 points)	—
St. Elmo	1.5 mi	9.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland Township (Fayette County)	5.4 mi	11.8% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brownstown	5.9 mi	20.3% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Mound Township (Effingham County)	6.1 mi	13.1% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Altamont	6.3 mi	16.9% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Sefton Township	6.9 mi	2.2% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Loudon Township	7.1 mi	12.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Moccasin Township	8.5 mi	4.7% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brownstown, IL (20.3%), Mound Township (Effingham County), IL (13.1%), Altamont, IL (16.9%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13 (tie)	Pope Township	12.7% (±43.4 points)
15	Wheatland Township (Fayette County)	11.8% (±27.4 points)
16	Ramsey Township	10.3% (±4.4 points)
17	St. Elmo	9.6% (±4.7 points)
18	St. Peter	8.6% (±6.5 points)
19	Shafter Township	7.3% (±17.3 points)
20	Avena Township	7.2% (±3.3 points)
21	Lone Grove Township	6.8% (±5.0 points)
22	Seminary Township	3.1% (±14.0 points)
23	Sefton Township	2.2% (±19.1 points)
24	Bear Grove Township	1.1% (±19.5 points)
25 (tie)	Bingham	0.0% (±116.4 points)
25 (tie)	Carson Township	0.0% (±75.1 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Fayette 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 Avena Township

How often do people move in Avena Township?

7.2% of households in Avena Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Avena Township have?

31.0% of households in Avena Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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