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

Name: How long people stay in Divernon Township, IL, 2020–2024
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24.0% (±9.5 points) of households in Divernon Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.0% (±9.5 points)
Since before 2000: 32.9%

When households in Divernon Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Divernon Township	Sangamon County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.5 points)	4.1%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.5% (±9.4 points)	19.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.1% (±9.9 points)	38.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±5.8 points)	18.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	23.3% (±10.0 points)	10.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.6% (±4.5 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 Divernon Township, 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 Divernon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Divernon Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Divernon Township	—	24.0% (±9.5 points)	—
Divernon	0.3 mi	17.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pawnee Township	4.2 mi	16.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pawnee	4.3 mi	17.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	4.5 mi	17.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn Township (Sangamon County)	5.2 mi	17.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thayer	5.6 mi	11.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ball Township	6.3 mi	19.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bois D'Arc Township	6.3 mi	15.3% (±6.2 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 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)
10 (tie)	Buffalo	21.8% (±10.9 points)
10 (tie)	New Berlin	21.8% (±8.7 points)
12	New Berlin Township	21.1% (±8.6 points)

Showing 12 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 Divernon Township

How often do people move in Divernon Township?

24.0% of households in Divernon Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Divernon Township have?

32.9% of households in Divernon Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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