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

Name: How long people stay in Dorchester Township, IL, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±6.8 points) of households in Dorchester Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.9% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 32.5%

When households in Dorchester Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dorchester Township	Macoupin County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.4% (±6.8 points)	16.6%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8% (±11.3 points)	34.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±10.5 points)	17.3%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	14.2% (±6.8 points)	12.8%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.3% (±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 Dorchester Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Macoupin County (19.4%).

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 Dorchester Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dorchester Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dorchester Township	—	14.9% (±6.8 points)	—
Wilsonville	1.6 mi	31.6% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Dorchester	3.1 mi	1.7% (±42.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Clare	3.8 mi	5.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Sawyerville	3.9 mi	9.0% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Staunton	4.4 mi	26.7% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Benld	4.5 mi	20.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bunker Hill	4.9 mi	21.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
White City	5.2 mi	19.1% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Clare, IL (5.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilsonville, IL (31.6%), Staunton, IL (26.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
23	Mount Olive	18.9% (±7.8 points)
24	East Gillespie	18.7% (±10.6 points)
25	Mount Olive Township	16.9% (±5.7 points)
26 (tie)	Virden	16.0% (±7.7 points)
26 (tie)	Brighton Township	16.0% (±5.6 points)
28 (tie)	Medora	14.9% (±10.5 points)
28 (tie)	Dorchester Township	14.9% (±6.8 points)
30	Chesterfield	14.7% (±10.9 points)
31	Nilwood	12.4% (±15.6 points)
32	Standard City	11.7% (±44.2 points)
33	Virden Township	11.2% (±5.7 points)
34	Shipman Township	11.1% (±5.2 points)
35	Hettick	10.0% (±9.5 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Macoupin 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 Dorchester Township

How often do people move in Dorchester Township?

14.9% of households in Dorchester Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dorchester Township have?

32.5% of households in Dorchester Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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