How long do people stay in their homes in Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL?

Name: How long people stay in Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL, 2020–2024
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18.9% (±7.0 points) of households in Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.9% (±7.0 points)
Since before 2000: 21.7%

When households in Lafayette Township (Coles County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lafayette Township (Coles County)	Coles County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.1% (±2.8 points)	7.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.8% (±6.4 points)	21.0%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.5% (±8.6 points)	40.4%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±5.5 points)	11.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.3% (±5.6 points)	10.1%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.4% (±4.4 points)	10.1%	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 Lafayette Township (Coles County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Coles County (28.0%).

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 Lafayette Township (Coles County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette Township (Coles County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lafayette Township (Coles County)	—	18.9% (±7.0 points)	—
Mattoon	3.7 mi	28.2% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Lerna	4.1 mi	19.5% (±37.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Grove Township	5.5 mi	15.4% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston Township	5.6 mi	35.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Charleston	6.1 mi	37.3% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Mattoon Township	6.6 mi	27.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Humboldt Township	7.8 mi	16.6% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township	8.4 mi	28.3% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mattoon, IL (28.2%), Charleston Township, IL (35.2%), Charleston, IL (37.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Hutton Township	30.9% (±27.6 points)
4	Paradise Township	28.3% (±23.2 points)
5	Mattoon	28.2% (±4.7 points)
6	Mattoon Township	27.2% (±4.7 points)
7 (tie)	Lerna	19.5% (±37.0 points)
7 (tie)	Seven Hickory Township	19.5% (±42.1 points)
9	Lafayette Township (Coles County)	18.9% (±7.0 points)
10	Morgan Township	18.1% (±15.3 points)
11	Humboldt	17.2% (±25.4 points)
12	East Oakland Township	16.9% (±6.8 points)
13	Humboldt Township	16.6% (±16.8 points)
14	Oakland	16.3% (±7.2 points)
15	Pleasant Grove Township	15.4% (±9.5 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Coles 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 Lafayette Township (Coles County)

How often do people move in Lafayette Township (Coles County)?

18.9% of households in Lafayette Township (Coles County), IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lafayette Township (Coles County) have?

21.7% of households in Lafayette Township (Coles County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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