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

Name: How long people stay in Long Creek Township, IL, 2020–2024
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21.7% (±4.7 points) of households in Long Creek Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.7% (±4.7 points)
Since before 2000: 27.2%

When households in Long Creek Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Long Creek Township	Macon County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	5.2% (±3.1 points)	5.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.5% (±3.5 points)	19.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.8% (±5.4 points)	36.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.2% (±4.7 points)	16.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.2% (±3.0 points)	10.2%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.0% (±3.8 points)	12.7%	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 Long Creek Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Macon County (24.1%).

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 Long Creek Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Creek Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Long Creek Township	—	21.7% (±4.7 points)	—
Long Creek	1.7 mi	13.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Mount Zion	4.0 mi	17.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oakley Township	4.7 mi	15.9% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur	5.7 mi	27.7% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Mount Zion Township	6.3 mi	16.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cerro Gordo	6.8 mi	11.8% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur Township	6.8 mi	28.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Whitmore Township	7.2 mi	13.7% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Long Creek, IL (13.7%), Whitmore Township, IL (13.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Decatur, IL (27.7%), Decatur Township, IL (28.4%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Decatur Township	28.4% (±2.7 points)
2	Decatur	27.7% (±2.1 points)
3	Hickory Point Township	27.5% (±4.5 points)
4	Blue Mound	27.3% (±9.2 points)
5	Forsyth	23.0% (±7.2 points)
6	South Macon Township	21.9% (±7.7 points)
7	Long Creek Township	21.7% (±4.7 points)
8	Pleasant View Township	21.1% (±7.2 points)
9	Warrensburg	20.3% (±7.9 points)
10	Niantic	19.6% (±10.7 points)
11	Macon	19.5% (±6.8 points)
12	Niantic Township	19.2% (±9.8 points)
13	Mount Zion	17.5% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Macon 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 Long Creek Township

How often do people move in Long Creek Township?

21.7% of households in Long Creek Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Long Creek Township have?

27.2% of households in Long Creek Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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