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

Name: How long people stay in Elk Township, IL, 2020–2024
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19.3% (±6.7 points) of households in Elk Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 32.2%

When households in Elk Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Elk Township	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	7.1% (±3.7 points)	6.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.2% (±5.6 points)	26.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.6% (±6.9 points)	34.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±5.4 points)	13.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.5% (±3.7 points)	10.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.7% (±6.7 points)	9.2%	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 Elk Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Jackson County (32.5%).

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 Elk Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Elk Township	—	19.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Elkville	1.5 mi	22.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dowell	2.8 mi	18.7% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Royalton	5.7 mi	24.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vergennes Township	5.9 mi	15.0% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hurst	5.9 mi	23.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bush	6.3 mi	13.0% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto	6.4 mi	26.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto Township	6.4 mi	27.9% (±6.9 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 Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	De Soto Township	27.9% (±6.9 points)
9	Vergennes	26.9% (±13.4 points)
10	De Soto	26.4% (±6.9 points)
11	Murphysboro	24.6% (±7.1 points)
12	Elkville	22.4% (±9.5 points)
13	Makanda	21.4% (±8.7 points)
14	Elk Township	19.3% (±6.7 points)
15	Campbell Hill	18.8% (±11.1 points)
16	Dowell	18.7% (±11.8 points)
17	Murphysboro Township	18.4% (±4.6 points)
18	Bradley Township	15.6% (±5.8 points)
19	Vergennes Township	15.0% (±7.5 points)
20 (tie)	Fountain Bluff Township	14.8% (±47.6 points)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Elk Township

How often do people move in Elk Township?

19.3% of households in Elk Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Elk Township have?

32.2% of households in Elk Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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