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

Name: How long people stay in Hamel, IL, 2020–2024
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20.6% (±7.1 points) of households in Hamel, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.6% (±7.1 points)
Since before 2000: 16.2%

When households in Hamel moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hamel	Madison County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.7% (±2.9 points)	3.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.9% (±6.5 points)	17.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.9% (±10.7 points)	38.2%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.3% (±8.6 points)	17.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.8% (±3.3 points)	10.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.4% (±10.2 points)	12.6%	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 Hamel, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Madison County (21.3%).

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 Hamel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamel
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hamel	—	20.6% (±7.1 points)	—
Hamel Township	2.1 mi	11.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Worden	2.7 mi	8.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Alhambra Township	4.5 mi	15.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Omphghent Township	4.9 mi	10.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Alhambra	5.5 mi	16.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Shores	5.9 mi	23.2% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Livingston	6.6 mi	26.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Olive Township	6.7 mi	18.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hamel Township, IL (11.3%), Worden, IL (8.3%), Omphghent Township, IL (10.0%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
18	South Roxana	21.6% (±7.6 points)
19	Granite City Township	21.4% (±3.6 points)
20	Venice	21.1% (±9.6 points)
21 (tie)	Collinsville Township	20.9% (±2.1 points)
21 (tie)	Wood River Township	20.9% (±3.1 points)
23 (tie)	Granite City	20.6% (±3.5 points)
23 (tie)	Hamel	20.6% (±7.1 points)
25	Helvetia Township	20.5% (±5.4 points)
26	Pontoon Beach	20.3% (±6.4 points)
27	East Alton	20.1% (±7.6 points)
28	Jarvis Township	19.6% (±3.6 points)
29	Olive Township	18.6% (±6.6 points)
30	Roxana	18.5% (±5.5 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Madison 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 Hamel

How often do people move in Hamel?

20.6% of households in Hamel, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hamel have?

16.2% of households in Hamel have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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