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

Name: How long people stay in Lovington Township, IL, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±6.7 points) of households in Lovington Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.1% (±6.7 points)
Since before 2000: 25.0%

When households in Lovington Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lovington Township	Moultrie County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.1% (±1.2 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.0% (±6.6 points)	16.0%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.5% (±9.8 points)	37.5%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±7.3 points)	17.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.5% (±4.1 points)	14.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.5% (±5.3 points)	12.2%	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 Lovington Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Moultrie 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 Lovington Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lovington Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lovington Township	—	20.1% (±6.7 points)	—
Lovington	1.2 mi	23.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dora Township	5.5 mi	12.9% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hammond	5.7 mi	9.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Lowe Township	6.1 mi	16.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bethany	7.9 mi	15.7% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Jonathan Creek Township	8.1 mi	3.2% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Dalton City	8.7 mi	17.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cerro Gordo Township	8.8 mi	16.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hammond, IL (9.3%), Jonathan Creek Township, IL (3.2%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Sullivan	30.5% (±7.5 points)
2	Sullivan Township (Moultrie County)	24.8% (±5.5 points)
3	Lovington	23.0% (±8.6 points)
4	Lovington Township	20.1% (±6.7 points)
5	Dalton City	17.0% (±9.3 points)
6	Lowe Township	16.5% (±7.3 points)
7	Allenville	16.3% (±48.0 points)
8	Bethany	15.7% (±7.8 points)
9	Marrowbone Township	14.8% (±7.5 points)
10	Dora Township	12.9% (±7.3 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Moultrie 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 Lovington Township

How often do people move in Lovington Township?

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

How many long-time residents does Lovington Township have?

25.0% of households in Lovington Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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