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

Name: How long people stay in Carthage, IL, 2020–2024
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12.9% (±5.8 points) of households in Carthage, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 12.9% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 17.6%

When households in Carthage moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Carthage	Hancock County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.2% (±3.6 points)	2.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.7% (±4.5 points)	12.3%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	50.1% (±8.6 points)	34.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4% (±6.4 points)	17.8%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±3.6 points)	14.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.1% (±4.2 points)	18.1%	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 Carthage, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Hancock County (15.2%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Carthage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carthage
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Carthage	—	12.9% (±5.8 points)	—
Carthage Township	2.1 mi	14.1% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Township (Hancock County)	4.1 mi	12.5% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ferris	4.4 mi	13.3% (±50.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bentley	5.0 mi	0.0% (±125.0 points)	Not measurably different
Harmony Township	6.3 mi	0.0% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elvaston	6.5 mi	2.4% (±34.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Grove Township	6.9 mi	12.2% (±37.8 points)	Not measurably different
Basco	7.1 mi	21.9% (±62.0 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 Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
13	Nauvoo	16.7% (±8.0 points)
14	Nauvoo Township	15.9% (±7.7 points)
15	Plymouth	15.5% (±10.5 points)
16	Carthage Township	14.1% (±5.4 points)
17	Ferris	13.3% (±50.0 points)
18	Rock Creek Township	13.2% (±34.4 points)
19	Carthage	12.9% (±5.8 points)
20 (tie)	Warsaw	12.7% (±5.6 points)
20 (tie)	Warsaw Township	12.7% (±5.6 points)
22	Prairie Township (Hancock County)	12.5% (±21.7 points)
23	Pilot Grove Township	12.2% (±37.8 points)
24	Bear Creek Township (Hancock County)	12.1% (±32.6 points)
25	Appanoose Township	10.8% (±9.6 points)

Showing 13 of 39 places in Hancock 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 Carthage

How often do people move in Carthage?

12.9% of households in Carthage, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Carthage have?

17.6% of households in Carthage have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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