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

Name: How long people stay in Beardstown Township, IL, 2020–2024
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26.5% (±6.0 points) of households in Beardstown Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.5% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 22.9%

When households in Beardstown Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Beardstown Township	Cass County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.9% (±1.7 points)	2.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	23.6% (±5.8 points)	19.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.0% (±6.4 points)	35.7%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.6% (±4.6 points)	16.6%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.0% (±4.7 points)	14.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.9% (±3.0 points)	11.8%	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 Beardstown Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cass County (21.5%).

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 Beardstown Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beardstown Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Beardstown Township	—	26.5% (±6.0 points)	—
Beardstown	0.5 mi	28.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bluff Springs Township	4.5 mi	28.6% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge Township	4.8 mi	7.2% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Frederick Township	6.1 mi	0.0% (±52.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hagener Township	6.3 mi	33.8% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arenzville Township	8.0 mi	12.3% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cooperstown Township	8.7 mi	0.0% (±40.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arenzville	9.1 mi	20.3% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bainbridge Township, IL (7.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hagener Township	33.8% (±25.7 points)
2 (tie)	Beardstown	28.6% (±6.6 points)
2 (tie)	Bluff Springs Township	28.6% (±24.9 points)
4	Beardstown Township	26.5% (±6.0 points)
5	Arenzville	20.3% (±23.8 points)
6	Virginia Township	17.9% (±8.2 points)
7	Virginia	16.8% (±8.2 points)
8	Ashland	15.8% (±8.1 points)
9	Ashland Township	15.6% (±8.1 points)
10	Arenzville Township	12.3% (±12.9 points)

Showing 10 of 16 places in Cass 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 Beardstown Township

How often do people move in Beardstown Township?

26.5% of households in Beardstown Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Beardstown Township have?

22.9% of households in Beardstown Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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