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

Name: How long people stay in Chatham, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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26.8% (±5.0 points) of households in Chatham, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.8% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 11.2%

When households in Chatham moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Chatham	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.5 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.3% (±4.8 points)	19.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	48.9% (±5.6 points)	38.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.1% (±3.1 points)	18.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.4% (±1.8 points)	10.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.8% (±2.0 points)	8.7%	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 Chatham, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sangamon County (23.5%).

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 Chatham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chatham
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Chatham	—	26.8% (±5.0 points)	—
Ball Township	2.9 mi	19.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Chatham Township	3.4 mi	29.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Woodside Township	4.1 mi	22.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Curran Township	5.8 mi	15.1% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Southern View	6.0 mi	20.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Jerome	6.5 mi	36.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Curran	6.5 mi	11.5% (±45.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leland Grove	7.2 mi	17.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ball Township, IL (19.4%), Leland Grove, IL (17.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Jerome	36.6% (±10.5 points)
2	Chatham Township	29.2% (±7.1 points)
3	Chatham	26.8% (±5.0 points)
4	Capital Township	26.7% (±1.4 points)
5	Springfield	26.5% (±1.4 points)
6	Divernon Township	24.0% (±9.5 points)
7 (tie)	Loami	22.7% (±8.5 points)
7 (tie)	Woodside Township	22.7% (±3.6 points)
9	Springfield Township	22.0% (±7.5 points)

Showing 9 of 51 places in Sangamon 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 Chatham

How often do people move in Chatham?

26.8% of households in Chatham, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Chatham have?

11.2% of households in Chatham have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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