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

Name: How long people stay in Ellington Township, IL, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±7.5 points) of households in Ellington Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.6% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 41.2%

When households in Ellington Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ellington Township	Adams County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	0.0% (±3.6 points)	3.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.6% (±6.6 points)	18.4%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.6% (±10.0 points)	37.9%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.6% (±6.0 points)	16.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	20.0% (±7.3 points)	11.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.2% (±7.6 points)	12.5%	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 Ellington Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Adams County (22.2%).

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 Ellington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ellington Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ellington Township	—	15.6% (±7.5 points)	—
Gilmer Township	5.4 mi	10.1% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy	5.4 mi	27.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Quincy Township	5.4 mi	27.2% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Riverside Township (Adams County)	6.3 mi	22.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ursa	6.3 mi	15.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon	6.7 mi	18.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon Township	7.5 mi	21.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ursa Township	7.7 mi	18.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Quincy, IL (27.2%), Quincy Township, IL (27.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
10	Mendon	18.6% (±8.0 points)
11	Ursa Township	18.4% (±7.2 points)
12	Burton Township (Adams County)	17.7% (±23.3 points)
13	Golden	16.8% (±7.1 points)
14	Camp Point Township	16.5% (±6.3 points)
15	Clayton Township (Adams County)	16.4% (±11.6 points)
16	Ellington Township	15.6% (±7.5 points)
17	Ursa	15.4% (±6.7 points)
18	Columbus Township	14.9% (±9.6 points)
19	Liberty	12.4% (±9.3 points)
20	Liberty Township (Adams County)	12.1% (±6.1 points)
21	Payson	12.0% (±8.0 points)
22	Loraine	11.5% (±22.5 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Adams 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 Ellington Township

How often do people move in Ellington Township?

15.6% of households in Ellington Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ellington Township have?

41.2% of households in Ellington Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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