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

Name: How long people stay in Germantown, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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18.8% (±7.5 points) of households in Germantown, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 33.5%

When households in Germantown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Germantown	Clinton County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.9% (±5.3 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±5.3 points)	15.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.5% (±7.5 points)	34.9%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.2% (±6.6 points)	19.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.7% (±7.2 points)	12.5%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.8% (±6.5 points)	15.5%	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 Germantown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clinton 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 Germantown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Germantown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Germantown	—	18.8% (±7.5 points)	—
Germantown Township	2.6 mi	16.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Breese Township	3.7 mi	22.3% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Breese	4.2 mi	26.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Albers	4.2 mi	12.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bartelso	4.5 mi	8.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Damiansville	5.1 mi	23.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe Township	6.1 mi	7.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Aviston	6.3 mi	23.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bartelso, IL (8.6%), Santa Fe Township, IL (7.8%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
7	Aviston	23.2% (±7.5 points)
8	Damiansville	23.1% (±10.9 points)
9	Sugar Creek Township	22.4% (±4.2 points)
10	Breese Township	22.3% (±6.7 points)
11	Wade Township (Clinton County)	21.9% (±9.3 points)
12	Meridian Township	20.6% (±19.9 points)
13 (tie)	Germantown	18.8% (±7.5 points)
13 (tie)	Brookside Township	18.8% (±4.9 points)
15	Lake Township	18.4% (±15.9 points)
16	New Baden	18.1% (±9.2 points)
17	Huey	16.7% (±15.9 points)
18	Germantown Township	16.5% (±5.2 points)
19	Carlyle	14.7% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Clinton 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 Germantown

How often do people move in Germantown?

18.8% of households in Germantown, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Germantown have?

33.5% of households in Germantown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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