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

Name: How long people stay in Carbondale Township, IL, 2020–2024
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44.3% (±4.0 points) of households in Carbondale Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 44.3% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 11.7%

When households in Carbondale Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Carbondale Township	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	9.2% (±2.2 points)	6.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	35.1% (±3.4 points)	26.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±4.1 points)	34.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.2% (±1.7 points)	13.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±1.8 points)	10.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.5% (±1.6 points)	9.2%	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 Carbondale Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Jackson County (32.5%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (23.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Carbondale Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carbondale Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Carbondale Township	—	44.3% (±4.0 points)	—
Carbondale	0.9 mi	47.4% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Murphysboro Township	5.7 mi	18.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
De Soto Township	5.9 mi	27.9% (±6.9 points)	Lower
De Soto	6.0 mi	26.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Cambria	6.0 mi	38.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Makanda Township	6.5 mi	28.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Murphysboro	7.2 mi	24.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Carterville	7.2 mi	33.0% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Murphysboro Township, IL (18.4%), De Soto Township, IL (27.9%), De Soto, IL (26.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Carbondale	47.4% (±4.6 points)
2	Carbondale Township	44.3% (±4.0 points)
3	Grand Tower Township	36.5% (±18.3 points)
4	Gorham	31.6% (±26.0 points)
5	Grand Tower	30.8% (±15.6 points)
6 (tie)	Makanda Township	28.1% (±6.3 points)
6 (tie)	Somerset Township	28.1% (±11.0 points)
8	De Soto Township	27.9% (±6.9 points)

Showing 8 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Carbondale Township

How often do people move in Carbondale Township?

44.3% of households in Carbondale Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Carbondale Township have?

11.7% of households in Carbondale Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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