How long do people stay in their homes in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL?

Name: How long people stay in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL, 2020–2024
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22.4% (±3.8 points) of households in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.4% (±3.8 points)
Since before 2000: 23.0%

When households in Douglas Township (Effingham County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Douglas Township (Effingham County)	Effingham County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±1.5 points)	2.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.2% (±3.5 points)	15.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.4% (±4.5 points)	38.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.3% (±3.8 points)	18.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.2% (±3.2 points)	11.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.8% (±2.9 points)	14.0%	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 Douglas Township (Effingham County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Effingham County (17.7%).

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 Douglas Township (Effingham County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglas Township (Effingham County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Douglas Township (Effingham County)	—	22.4% (±3.8 points)	—
Teutopolis Township	3.3 mi	19.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Effingham	3.4 mi	23.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Teutopolis	3.8 mi	15.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Sigel	4.5 mi	6.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Sigel Township	5.8 mi	3.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Banner Township (Effingham County)	5.9 mi	10.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Summit Township	6.1 mi	7.5% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Shumway	6.5 mi	18.9% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Teutopolis, IL (15.1%), Sigel, IL (6.7%), Sigel Township, IL (3.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Montrose	34.8% (±16.8 points)
2	Mason Township	27.0% (±12.0 points)
3	Dieterich	26.4% (±9.1 points)
4	Beecher City	24.2% (±12.2 points)
5	Effingham	23.9% (±3.8 points)
6 (tie)	Bishop Township	22.4% (±7.3 points)
6 (tie)	Douglas Township (Effingham County)	22.4% (±3.8 points)
8	Mason	22.0% (±11.6 points)
9	Liberty Township (Effingham County)	20.2% (±10.0 points)
10	Teutopolis Township	19.7% (±6.8 points)
11	Shumway	18.9% (±13.8 points)
12	Watson	18.1% (±8.5 points)
13	Altamont	16.9% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Effingham 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 Douglas Township (Effingham County)

How often do people move in Douglas Township (Effingham County)?

22.4% of households in Douglas Township (Effingham County), IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Douglas Township (Effingham County) have?

23.0% of households in Douglas Township (Effingham County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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