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

Name: How long people stay in Jacksonville, IL, 2020–2024
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20.0% (±3.4 points) of households in Jacksonville, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.0% (±3.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.1%

When households in Jacksonville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jacksonville	Morgan County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.5 points)	2.3%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.7% (±3.1 points)	14.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.1% (±4.1 points)	40.4%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.7% (±3.2 points)	20.5%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.0% (±2.1 points)	10.1%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.1% (±2.9 points)	12.1%	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 Jacksonville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Morgan County (16.8%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Jacksonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jacksonville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jacksonville	—	20.0% (±3.4 points)	—
South Jacksonville	2.1 mi	15.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnville	6.7 mi	5.4% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodson	7.0 mi	12.1% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chapin	9.4 mi	10.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Concord	9.5 mi	12.3% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Murrayville	10 mi	16.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	12 mi	21.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Arenzville	13 mi	20.3% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chapin, IL (10.5%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Franklin	21.4% (±10.0 points)
2	Jacksonville	20.0% (±3.4 points)
3	Murrayville	16.7% (±9.0 points)
4	South Jacksonville	15.6% (±6.4 points)
5	Meredosia	15.2% (±7.1 points)
6	Waverly	15.1% (±6.4 points)
7	Concord	12.3% (±13.3 points)
8	Woodson	12.1% (±17.5 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Morgan 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 Jacksonville

How often do people move in Jacksonville?

20.0% of households in Jacksonville, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Jacksonville have?

15.1% of households in Jacksonville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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