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

Name: How long people stay in Long Creek, IL, 2020–2024
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13.7% (±5.6 points) of households in Long Creek, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 13.7% (±5.6 points)
Since before 2000: 42.4%

When households in Long Creek moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Long Creek	Macon County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	0.7% (±1.1 points)	5.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.0% (±5.5 points)	19.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.3% (±7.3 points)	36.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.5% (±4.7 points)	16.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	24.7% (±8.4 points)	10.2%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.7% (±4.8 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, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Macon County (24.1%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (23.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Long Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Long Creek
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Long Creek	—	13.7% (±5.6 points)	—
Long Creek Township	1.7 mi	21.7% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Mount Zion	2.5 mi	17.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Zion Township	4.7 mi	16.9% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur	5.8 mi	27.7% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Oakley Township	6.4 mi	15.9% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dalton City	6.5 mi	17.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Decatur Township	6.5 mi	28.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher
South Wheatland Township	7.0 mi	11.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Long Creek Township, IL (21.7%), 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
14	Mount Zion Township	16.9% (±6.1 points)
15	Maroa	16.7% (±6.4 points)
16	Illini Township	16.0% (±6.4 points)
17	Oakley Township	15.9% (±17.8 points)
18	Argenta	15.2% (±7.2 points)
19	Friends Creek Township	14.8% (±6.4 points)
20 (tie)	Long Creek	13.7% (±5.6 points)
20 (tie)	Whitmore Township	13.7% (±6.3 points)
22 (tie)	Harristown	13.2% (±5.4 points)
22 (tie)	Harristown Township	13.2% (±5.0 points)
24	Maroa Township	13.1% (±5.4 points)
25	South Wheatland Township	11.9% (±4.4 points)
26	Oreana	10.5% (±4.8 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

How often do people move in Long Creek?

13.7% of households in Long Creek, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Long Creek have?

42.4% of households in Long Creek have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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