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

Name: How long people stay in Decatur, IL, 2020–2024
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27.7% (±2.1 points) of households in Decatur, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.7% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 20.6%

When households in Decatur moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Decatur	Macon County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	6.1% (±1.3 points)	5.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.6% (±1.7 points)	19.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.0% (±2.2 points)	36.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7% (±1.5 points)	16.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.2% (±1.3 points)	10.2%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.4% (±1.1 points)	12.7%	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 Decatur, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Macon County (24.1%).

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

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Decatur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Decatur
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Decatur	—	27.7% (±2.1 points)	—
Decatur Township	1.5 mi	28.4% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hickory Point Township	4.9 mi	27.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Forsyth	5.1 mi	23.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Zion	5.6 mi	17.5% (±6.8 points)	Lower
South Wheatland Township	5.7 mi	11.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Long Creek Township	5.7 mi	21.7% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Long Creek	5.8 mi	13.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Whitmore Township	6.6 mi	13.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Zion, IL (17.5%), South Wheatland Township, IL (11.9%), Long Creek Township, IL (21.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Decatur Township	28.4% (±2.7 points)
2	Decatur	27.7% (±2.1 points)
3	Hickory Point Township	27.5% (±4.5 points)
4	Blue Mound	27.3% (±9.2 points)
5	Forsyth	23.0% (±7.2 points)
6	South Macon Township	21.9% (±7.7 points)
7	Long Creek Township	21.7% (±4.7 points)
8	Pleasant View Township	21.1% (±7.2 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Macon 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 Decatur

How often do people move in Decatur?

27.7% of households in Decatur, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Decatur have?

20.6% of households in Decatur have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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