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

Name: How long people stay in Bishop Township, IL, 2020–2024
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22.4% (±7.3 points) of households in Bishop Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.4% (±7.3 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in Bishop Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bishop Township	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.9% (±7.3 points)	15.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±8.8 points)	38.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.3% (±9.1 points)	18.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.0% (±6.1 points)	11.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±3.8 points)	14.0%	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 Bishop Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Effingham County (17.7%).

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 Bishop Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bishop Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bishop Township	—	22.4% (±7.3 points)	—
Dieterich	2.1 mi	26.4% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wheeler	5.2 mi	40.7% (±34.5 points)	Not measurably different
Watson Township	5.8 mi	13.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
North Muddy Township	5.8 mi	12.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Francis Township	5.9 mi	16.6% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lucas Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±38.0 points)	Not measurably different
Teutopolis	6.9 mi	15.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Teutopolis Township	7.3 mi	19.7% (±6.8 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 Effingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Montrose	34.8% (±16.8 points)
2	Mason Township	27.0% (±12.0 points)
3	Dieterich	26.4% (±9.1 points)
4	Beecher City	24.2% (±12.2 points)
5	Effingham	23.9% (±3.8 points)
6 (tie)	Bishop Township	22.4% (±7.3 points)
6 (tie)	Douglas Township (Effingham County)	22.4% (±3.8 points)
8	Mason	22.0% (±11.6 points)
9	Liberty Township (Effingham County)	20.2% (±10.0 points)
10	Teutopolis Township	19.7% (±6.8 points)
11	Shumway	18.9% (±13.8 points)
12	Watson	18.1% (±8.5 points)

Showing 12 of 25 places in Effingham 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 Bishop Township

How often do people move in Bishop Township?

22.4% of households in Bishop Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bishop Township have?

22.1% of households in Bishop Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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