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

Name: How long people stay in Carlinville, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.1% (±8.0 points) of households in Carlinville, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.1% (±8.0 points)
Since before 2000: 19.3%

When households in Carlinville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Carlinville	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.7% (±3.2 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.4% (±7.3 points)	16.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.3% (±7.7 points)	34.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3% (±5.5 points)	17.3%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.9% (±5.6 points)	12.8%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±2.7 points)	15.6%	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 Carlinville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Macoupin County (19.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Carlinville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carlinville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Carlinville	—	32.1% (±8.0 points)	—
Carlinville Township	1.9 mi	32.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brushy Mound Township	3.6 mi	9.0% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bird Township	6.5 mi	25.0% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Polk Township	6.6 mi	6.8% (±21.8 points)	Lower
Shaws Point Township	6.9 mi	27.4% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Standard City	7.0 mi	11.7% (±44.2 points)	Not measurably different
Honey Point Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±55.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Otter Township	7.8 mi	6.0% (±20.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Polk Township, IL (6.8%), South Otter Township, IL (6.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Carlinville Township	32.2% (±7.6 points)
2	Carlinville	32.1% (±8.0 points)
3	Wilsonville	31.6% (±14.1 points)
4	South Palmyra Township	30.7% (±13.8 points)
5	Girard	30.2% (±11.3 points)
6	Girard Township	28.4% (±10.6 points)
7	Shaws Point Township	27.4% (±25.9 points)
8	Staunton	26.7% (±9.0 points)

Showing 8 of 53 places in Macoupin 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 Carlinville

How often do people move in Carlinville?

32.1% of households in Carlinville, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Carlinville have?

19.3% of households in Carlinville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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