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

Name: How long people stay in Colchester Township, IL, 2020–2024
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13.4% (±5.9 points) of households in Colchester 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: 13.4% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 31.4%

When households in Colchester Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Colchester Township	McDonough County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±3.0 points)	5.2%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	9.5% (±5.1 points)	27.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.9% (±8.6 points)	31.1%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±7.4 points)	14.3%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±3.8 points)	9.5%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	22.4% (±8.6 points)	12.3%	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 Colchester Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in McDonough County (32.7%).

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 Colchester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colchester Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Colchester Township	—	13.4% (±5.9 points)	—
Colchester	0.7 mi	12.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tennessee	2.5 mi	23.5% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tennessee Township	3.6 mi	12.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chalmers Township	3.7 mi	13.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Emmet Township	6.5 mi	11.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Macomb	6.8 mi	44.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Macomb City Township	6.8 mi	44.1% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Hire Township	6.8 mi	8.7% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Macomb, IL (44.1%), Macomb City Township, IL (44.1%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
12	Prairie City Township	18.8% (±13.7 points)
13	Blandinsville Township	15.4% (±7.4 points)
14	Scotland Township	14.7% (±17.6 points)
15	Prairie City	14.6% (±12.2 points)
16	Good Hope	14.5% (±20.2 points)
17	Chalmers Township	13.7% (±10.7 points)
18	Colchester Township	13.4% (±5.9 points)
19	Colchester	12.8% (±6.9 points)
20	Tennessee Township	12.7% (±8.7 points)
21	Bethel Township	12.6% (±34.2 points)
22	Macomb Township	12.3% (±15.9 points)
23	Emmet Township	11.2% (±9.5 points)
24	Sciota Township	11.1% (±15.3 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in McDonough 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 Colchester Township

How often do people move in Colchester Township?

13.4% of households in Colchester Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Colchester Township have?

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

Sources

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