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

Name: How long people stay in Jersey Township, IL, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±5.5 points) of households in Jersey Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.8% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in Jersey Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Jersey Township	Jersey County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	4.1% (±3.1 points)	2.9%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.7% (±4.5 points)	11.2%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	43.3% (±8.2 points)	38.6%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.8% (±5.2 points)	21.5%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.0% (±3.5 points)	11.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.1% (±4.4 points)	14.4%	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 Jersey Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jersey County (14.1%).

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 Jersey Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jersey Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Jersey Township	—	18.8% (±5.5 points)	—
Jerseyville	2.4 mi	18.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kane	3.9 mi	12.2% (±34.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fidelity Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kane Township	6.0 mi	6.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
English Township	6.4 mi	0.0% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mississippi Township	6.8 mi	4.6% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Ruyle Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±51.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fidelity	7.5 mi	0.0% (±116.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kane Township, IL (6.9%), Mississippi Township, IL (4.6%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Grafton	22.5% (±10.6 points)
2	Jersey Township	18.8% (±5.5 points)
3	Jerseyville	18.4% (±5.5 points)
4	Quarry Township	16.4% (±7.9 points)
5	Richwood Township	15.9% (±22.0 points)
6	Fieldon	15.3% (±33.8 points)
7	Piasa Township	13.8% (±6.2 points)
8	Elsah Township	10.2% (±8.5 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Jersey 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 Jersey Township

How often do people move in Jersey Township?

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

How many long-time residents does Jersey Township have?

22.1% of households in Jersey Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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