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

Name: How long people stay in Knox Township, IL, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±4.7 points) of households in Knox Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.1% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 35.8%

When households in Knox Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Knox Township	Knox County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.8% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.3% (±4.3 points)	15.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.6% (±5.9 points)	36.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±3.2 points)	16.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.6% (±5.7 points)	12.6%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	18.2% (±4.6 points)	15.6%	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 Knox Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Knox County (18.6%).

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 Knox Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Knox Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Knox Township	—	20.1% (±4.7 points)	—
Knoxville	1.9 mi	23.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Galesburg	2.6 mi	14.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Persifer Township	5.9 mi	20.3% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Galesburg	6.0 mi	20.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Galesburg City Township	6.0 mi	20.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Township (Knox County)	6.1 mi	12.0% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta Township	6.3 mi	17.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wataga	6.7 mi	17.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Haw Creek Township	27.4% (±22.5 points)
3	Lynn Township (Knox County)	26.3% (±50.4 points)
4	Knoxville	23.5% (±6.7 points)
5	Persifer Township	20.3% (±9.1 points)
6 (tie)	Galesburg	20.2% (±2.5 points)
6 (tie)	Galesburg City Township	20.2% (±2.5 points)
8	Knox Township	20.1% (±4.7 points)
9	Abingdon	19.6% (±8.8 points)
10	Cedar Township	19.0% (±8.6 points)
11	Sparta Township	17.6% (±6.9 points)
12	Wataga	17.4% (±6.5 points)
13	Rio Township	16.4% (±25.3 points)
14	Ontario Township	16.2% (±15.8 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Knox 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 Knox Township

How often do people move in Knox Township?

20.1% of households in Knox Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Knox Township have?

35.8% of households in Knox Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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