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

Name: How long people stay in Downs Township, IL, 2020–2024
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20.5% (±8.7 points) of households in Downs Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.5% (±8.7 points)
Since before 2000: 27.5%

When households in Downs Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Downs Township	McLean County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.4 points)	5.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.5% (±8.6 points)	23.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.4% (±11.3 points)	39.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.6% (±7.8 points)	15.8%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.0% (±2.5 points)	8.5%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	23.5% (±11.2 points)	6.8%	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 Downs Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from McLean County (29.3%).

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 Downs Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Downs Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Downs Township	—	20.5% (±8.7 points)	—
Downs	3.4 mi	21.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph Township	5.7 mi	14.4% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Le Roy	5.8 mi	25.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wilson Township	6.2 mi	0.0% (±72.1 points)	Not measurably different
Old Town Township	6.5 mi	3.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Empire Township	6.7 mi	23.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Heyworth	6.9 mi	14.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomington Township	7.8 mi	5.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Old Town Township, IL (3.5%), Bloomington Township, IL (5.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Blue Mound Township (McLean County)	24.1% (±11.7 points)
11	Empire Township	23.8% (±6.2 points)
12	Chenoa	22.6% (±6.7 points)
13	Cooksville	21.8% (±16.1 points)
14	Downs	21.7% (±8.3 points)
15	Saybrook	21.4% (±7.9 points)
16	Downs Township	20.5% (±8.7 points)
17	Dawson Township	20.0% (±9.7 points)
18	Cheney's Grove Township	18.4% (±6.6 points)
19	Lexington	18.2% (±6.4 points)
20 (tie)	Danvers Township	17.6% (±7.3 points)
20 (tie)	Towanda Township	17.6% (±12.5 points)
22	Dry Grove Township	16.4% (±10.2 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in McLean 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 Downs Township

How often do people move in Downs Township?

20.5% of households in Downs Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Downs Township have?

27.5% of households in Downs Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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