How long do people stay in their homes in Fairfield, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Fairfield, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.7% (±5.5 points) of households in Fairfield, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.7% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 26.1%

When households in Fairfield moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fairfield	Wayne County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±2.7 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±4.8 points)	14.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.5% (±6.9 points)	33.7%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.7% (±6.0 points)	21.0%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±3.8 points)	13.0%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.5% (±3.8 points)	15.4%	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 Fairfield, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wayne County (16.9%).

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 Fairfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fairfield	—	22.7% (±5.5 points)	—
Grover Township	3.8 mi	22.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lamard Township	4.4 mi	24.7% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jeffersonville	4.6 mi	38.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jasper Township	4.8 mi	3.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Big Mound Township	5.2 mi	16.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Barnhill Township	6.5 mi	7.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Arrington Township	8.4 mi	5.8% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sims	8.9 mi	14.5% (±41.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jasper Township, IL (3.7%), Barnhill Township, IL (7.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Keith Township	46.3% (±41.7 points)
2	Jeffersonville	38.0% (±15.5 points)
3	Mount Erie	36.4% (±55.9 points)
4	Garden Hill Township	30.0% (±57.4 points)
5	Orchard Township	28.8% (±23.6 points)
6	Lamard Township	24.7% (±7.3 points)
7 (tie)	Fairfield	22.7% (±5.5 points)
7 (tie)	Grover Township	22.7% (±6.0 points)
9	Johnsonville	21.1% (±79.7 points)
10	Cisne	20.3% (±10.6 points)
11	Wayne City	17.3% (±10.9 points)
12	Leech Township	17.2% (±23.1 points)
13	Bedford Township	16.6% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Wayne 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 Fairfield

How often do people move in Fairfield?

22.7% of households in Fairfield, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fairfield have?

26.1% of households in Fairfield have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairfield city, 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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