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

Name: How long people stay in Lyman Township, IL, 2020–2024
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18.7% (±9.1 points) of households in Lyman Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 18.7% (±9.1 points)
Since before 2000: 30.1%

When households in Lyman Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lyman Township	Ford County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	1.6% (±2.2 points)	4.3%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.1% (±8.8 points)	18.2%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.3% (±12.0 points)	36.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.8% (±8.9 points)	15.3%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	19.4% (±12.2 points)	11.8%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±5.7 points)	13.6%	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 Lyman Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ford County (22.5%).

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 Lyman Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lyman Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lyman Township	—	18.7% (±9.1 points)	—
Roberts	0.8 mi	16.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Melvin	4.9 mi	30.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Thawville	5.0 mi	13.2% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different
Germanville Township	5.1 mi	0.0% (±58.7 points)	Not measurably different
Peach Orchard Township	5.7 mi	27.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wall Township	6.1 mi	3.4% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brenton Township	6.3 mi	18.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeland Township	8.0 mi	14.4% (±23.6 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 Ford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Peach Orchard Township	27.1% (±13.1 points)
9	Cabery	25.6% (±38.1 points)
10	Drummer Township	24.8% (±7.8 points)
11	Patton Township	24.7% (±5.3 points)
12	Rogers Township	22.1% (±29.7 points)
13	Piper City	21.9% (±8.9 points)
14	Lyman Township	18.7% (±9.1 points)
15	Brenton Township	18.4% (±8.0 points)
16	Roberts	16.9% (±10.3 points)
17	Dix Township	12.8% (±8.2 points)
18	Kempton	9.2% (±10.7 points)
19	Mona Township	4.5% (±6.0 points)
20	Wall Township	3.4% (±33.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Ford 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 Lyman Township

How often do people move in Lyman Township?

18.7% of households in Lyman Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lyman Township have?

30.1% of households in Lyman Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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