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

Name: How long people stay in Makanda Township, IL, 2020–2024
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28.1% (±6.3 points) of households in Makanda Township, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.1% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 28.1%

When households in Makanda Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Makanda Township	Jackson County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	3.4% (±2.4 points)	6.0%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.7% (±5.8 points)	26.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.8% (±6.0 points)	34.8%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.0% (±4.6 points)	13.2%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.4% (±4.9 points)	10.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±2.9 points)	9.2%	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 Makanda Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jackson County (32.5%).

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 Makanda Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Makanda Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Makanda Township	—	28.1% (±6.3 points)	—
Makanda	1.8 mi	21.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	6.0 mi	47.4% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Carbondale Township	6.5 mi	44.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Alto Pass	7.4 mi	7.2% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Cobden	7.5 mi	18.0% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pomona Township	8.0 mi	14.8% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Murphysboro Township	8.8 mi	18.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Cambria	11 mi	38.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alto Pass, IL (7.2%), Murphysboro Township, IL (18.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carbondale, IL (47.4%), Carbondale Township, IL (44.3%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Carbondale	47.4% (±4.6 points)
2	Carbondale Township	44.3% (±4.0 points)
3	Grand Tower Township	36.5% (±18.3 points)
4	Gorham	31.6% (±26.0 points)
5	Grand Tower	30.8% (±15.6 points)
6 (tie)	Makanda Township	28.1% (±6.3 points)
6 (tie)	Somerset Township	28.1% (±11.0 points)
8	De Soto Township	27.9% (±6.9 points)
9	Vergennes	26.9% (±13.4 points)
10	De Soto	26.4% (±6.9 points)
11	Murphysboro	24.6% (±7.1 points)
12	Elkville	22.4% (±9.5 points)

Showing 12 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Makanda Township

How often do people move in Makanda Township?

28.1% of households in Makanda Township, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Makanda Township have?

28.1% of households in Makanda Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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