How long do people stay in their homes in Brownstown, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Brownstown, IL, 2020–2024
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20.3% (±10.0 points) of households in Brownstown, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.3% (±10.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.6%

When households in Brownstown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brownstown	Fayette County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±3.8 points)	1.4%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.9% (±9.2 points)	13.0%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±12.1 points)	36.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.8% (±12.7 points)	18.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.8% (±4.0 points)	12.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.8% (±7.0 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 Brownstown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Fayette County (14.4%).

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 Brownstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownstown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brownstown	—	20.3% (±10.0 points)	—
Sefton Township	4.1 mi	2.2% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Otego Township	4.3 mi	16.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wheatland Township (Fayette County)	5.2 mi	11.8% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
St. Elmo	5.9 mi	9.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Avena Township	5.9 mi	7.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Vandalia Township	7.3 mi	17.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vandalia	8.5 mi	19.0% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wilberton Township	8.7 mi	14.7% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Avena 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 Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hurricane Township	55.4% (±45.5 points)
2	Kaskaskia Township	34.4% (±31.4 points)
3	Sharon Township	22.2% (±15.2 points)
4	Brownstown	20.3% (±10.0 points)
5	Vandalia	19.0% (±5.2 points)
6	Farina	18.5% (±9.8 points)
7	Vandalia Township	17.6% (±4.7 points)
8	Otego Township	16.6% (±6.1 points)
9	Wilberton Township	14.7% (±24.6 points)
10	Ramsey	14.2% (±7.2 points)

Showing 10 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 Brownstown

How often do people move in Brownstown?

20.3% of households in Brownstown, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brownstown have?

21.6% of households in Brownstown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brownstown village, 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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