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

Name: How long people stay in Cedar Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.0% (±8.6 points) of households in Cedar Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.0% (±8.6 points)
Since before 2000: 31.4%

When households in Cedar Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cedar Township	Knox County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±2.5 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.0% (±8.2 points)	15.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.1% (±8.4 points)	36.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.5% (±7.5 points)	16.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.4% (±5.0 points)	12.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	20.0% (±7.9 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 Cedar Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Knox County (18.6%).

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 Cedar Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cedar Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cedar Township	—	19.0% (±8.6 points)	—
Abingdon	2.7 mi	19.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Point Township	5.2 mi	13.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Galesburg Township	5.3 mi	8.9% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Township (Knox County)	5.3 mi	12.0% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Floyd Township	6.3 mi	16.4% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Knoxville	6.7 mi	23.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chestnut Township	7.4 mi	8.8% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Galesburg	7.7 mi	20.2% (±2.5 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 Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
4	Knoxville	23.5% (±6.7 points)
5	Persifer Township	20.3% (±9.1 points)
6 (tie)	Galesburg	20.2% (±2.5 points)
6 (tie)	Galesburg City Township	20.2% (±2.5 points)
8	Knox Township	20.1% (±4.7 points)
9	Abingdon	19.6% (±8.8 points)
10	Cedar Township	19.0% (±8.6 points)
11	Sparta Township	17.6% (±6.9 points)
12	Wataga	17.4% (±6.5 points)
13	Rio Township	16.4% (±25.3 points)
14	Ontario Township	16.2% (±15.8 points)
15	East Galesburg	14.8% (±6.2 points)
16	Victoria	14.6% (±9.0 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Knox 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 Cedar Township

How often do people move in Cedar Township?

19.0% of households in Cedar Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cedar Township have?

31.4% of households in Cedar Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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